1. Etymology of the English word lock
the English word lock
derived from the Proto-Germanic word lukkas
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lukan
Derivations in English
putlog, armlock, deadlock, firelock, flintlock, gunlock, hammerlock, headlock, interlock, keylock, lockage, lockjaw, lockset, lockstep, matchlock, picklock, springlock, gridlock, lockbox, landlocked, lockup, lockout, locksmith, oarlock, unlock, locked, lockingDerivations in other languages
Italian lockCognates
Dutch lok, German Loch, German Locke, Icelandic lok, Icelandic lokkurUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word lock
derived from the English word lock
