Where does “Loke” come from?
Loke (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Loki, from Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Ancestry of “Loke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Loki | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | lok | lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |