Where does “kastrullock” come from?
kastrullock (Swedish) comes from Swedish lock, from Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
kastrullock (Swedish): saucepan lid
Ancestry of “kastrullock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | lock | a lock of hair; a cover, a lid; popping |
| 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 |