Where does “lokatt” come from?

lokatt (Swedish) comes from Swedish lö, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lokatt (Swedish): lynx

Definitions

  1. lynx

Ancestry of “lokatt”, step by step

lokatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlö—
2Old Dutchlōforest
3Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
4Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Swedish katt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkattcat
2Old Swedishkattercat
3Old Norsekǫttrcat
4Proto-Germanickattuzcat
5Latincattusa cat
6Latincattaa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →
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