Where does “struplock” come from?

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

struplock (Swedish): epiglottis

Definitions

  1. epiglottis

Ancestry of “struplock”, step by step

struplock 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 strupe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrupethroat
2Old Swedishstrūpe—
3Old Norsestrúpithroat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lok →