lokk etymology

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

Detailed word origin of lokk

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

Words with the same origin as lokk

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