Where does “lakk” come from?

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

lakk (Westrobothnian): A lid, cover; Slack, drooping, not tense or...

Definitions

  1. A lid, cover; Slack, drooping, not tense or...

Ancestry of “lakk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseloklock, lid; weed, unwanted plant
2Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lok →