Where does “locktång” come from?

locktång (Swedish) comes from Swedish tång, from Old Norse þang, from Old Norse þongull, from Proto-Germanic þanga, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

locktång (Swedish): a curling iron

Definitions

  1. a curling iron

Ancestry of “locktång”, step by step

locktång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtångpliers; seaweed
2Old Norseþangtangle; seaweed
3Old Norseþongull—
4Proto-Germanicþanga—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

via Swedish lock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlocka lock of hair; a cover, a lid; popping
2Old Norseloklock, lid; weed, unwanted plant
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanga →Every word from Old Norse þongull →