lykja

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to shut, to close

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *lukjaną (close, shut) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (bend, twist, turn, fold, break).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lewg-

Gloss

bend, twist, turn, fold, break

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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