Where does “lockrop” come from?
lockrop (Swedish) comes from Swedish rop, from Old Norse hróp, from Proto-Germanic hrōpaz, from Indo-European *ker-.
lockrop (Swedish): a herding call (call by a human to attract animals, often livestock)
Definitions
- a herding call (call by a human to attract animals, often livestock)
Ancestry of “lockrop”, step by step
lockrop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rop | a cry, a call |
| 2 | Old Norse | hróp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrōpaz | call, cry, shout |
| 4 | Indo-European | *ker- | — |
via Swedish locka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | locka | to entice, to lure; to curl |