Dutch word lokken comes from Proto-Indo-European *lew-, Proto-Germanic *lukkōną, and later Proto-Germanic *leukaną (To pluck; pull up.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to cut, remove, prune, separate, to wash, to cut, to cut, separate, dissolve, to cut away, remove, prune |
| *lukkōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *leukaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To pluck; pull up. |
| *lokkon | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *lūken | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| locken | Middle Dutch (dum) | To lure. |
| lokken | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to attract, allure, bait. |