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Dutch (Brabantic)
/loːk/, /loːk/, /luk/
noun
Definitions
- garlic
- several related herbs, like chive, garlic, shallot and leek
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch look inherited from Old Dutch *lōk inherited from Proto-Germanic *laukaz (leek).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*laukaz
Gloss
leek
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Leighton English
- houseleek English
- leek English
- leekish English
- leeklike English
- leeky English
- Bärlauch German
- Lauch German
- Lauchmotte German
- bies Dutch, Flemish
- bieslook Dutch, Flemish
- das Dutch, Flemish
- daslook Dutch, Flemish
- es Dutch, Flemish
- eslook Dutch, Flemish
- klieven Dutch, Flemish
- knoflook Dutch, Flemish
- knoflookpad Dutch, Flemish
- *lewg- Proto-Indo-European
- *laukaz Proto-Germanic
- lök Swedish
- lökig Swedish
- rödlök Swedish
- syltlök Swedish
- vitlök Swedish
- leac Old English
- lēac Old English
- leke Middle English
- laukr Old Norse
- løg Danish
- *lukъ Proto-Slavic
- knofloick Middle Dutch
- look Middle Dutch
- louh Old High German
- ķiploks Latvian
- knoffel Afrikaans
- loch Middle High German
- lauk Estonian
- *lōk Old Dutch
- knüflok, klüflōk Middle Low German
- Làuich Alemannic German
- løker, lø̄ker Old Swedish
- ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ Proto-Norse