Where does “leuk” come from?

leuk (Scots) comes from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn — to look, see.

leuk (Scots): A look; An examination, inspection; To look

Definitions

  1. A look; An examination, inspection; To look

Ancestry of “leuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōcianto look, see; to see, behold, look, gaze,...
2Proto-West Germaniclōkōnto look, see
Every word from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn →Every word from Old English lōcian →