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
- A lid, cover; Slack, drooping, not tense or...
Ancestry of “lakk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lok | lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |