Where does “luik” come from?

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

luik (Scots): look; examination, inspection; to look

Definitions

  1. look; examination, inspection; to look

Ancestry of “luik”, 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 →