locc

Old English

noun

Definitions

lock (of hair)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz (curl, lock of hair).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lukkaz

Gloss

curl, lock of hair

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*lukkaz Proto-Germanic
forelocc Old English
lieglocc Old English
līeġ Old English
*forelock Middle English
lokkr Old Norse
loc Old High German
lok Old High German