lok etymology

Middle English word lok comes from Proto-Indo-European *leug, and later Proto-Germanic *luką (An opening; aperture; hole. Lock. Shutter.)

Detailed word origin of lok

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*leug Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*luką Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) An opening; aperture; hole. Lock. Shutter.
loc Old English (ang) Lock.
lok Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as lok

Descendants of *leug
garlec garlik houslek knelek leek lek leke loc lock locket loke lokk louk louken lowk lowken luken luxurie unloken