Where does “lotchet” come from?
lotchet (Walloon) comes from Old High German loc, from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lotchet (Walloon): lock; goatee
Ancestry of “lotchet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | loc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lukkaz | lock; curl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lugnó- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |