Where does “sofflock” come from?

sofflock (Swedish) comes from Swedish lock, from Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

sofflock (Swedish): the seat/lid of a kökssoffa

Definitions

  1. the seat/lid of a kökssoffa

Ancestry of “sofflock”, step by step

sofflock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish soffa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsoffaa couch, a sofa
2EnglishsofaA raised area of a building's floor, usually...
3Frenchsofacouch; sofa
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