Look etymology

English

English word look comes from German lugen, and later Proto-Germanic *lōkōną (To look, see.)

Etymology of look

Detailed word origin of look

Dictionary entry Language Definition
lugen German (de)
*lōkōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To look, see.
locian Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) To look.
lōcian Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
lokien Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
look English (en) Pay attention. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.. (dated, sometimes, figurative) To show oneself in looking.. (intransitive, often, with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.. (intransitive, often, with "for") To search for, to try to find.. (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.. (transitive, obsolete) To expect.. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, [...]