Where does “hornlocke” come from?

hornlocke (Swedish) comes from Swedish hörn, from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hornlocke (Swedish): common harvestman (Phalangium opilio)

Definitions

  1. common harvestman (Phalangium opilio)

Ancestry of “hornlocke”, step by step

hornlocke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hörn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhörna corner; the point where two converging lines...
2Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
4Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Swedish locke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlockeharvestman arachnid
2Swedishlocka lock of hair; a cover, a lid; popping
3Old Norseloklock, lid; weed, unwanted plant
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-
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