An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/locken

by Friedrich Kluge

locken, vb., ‘to curl, entice,’ from MidHG. locken, OHG. locchôn, ‘to entice, allure, decoy,’ with the equiv. variant MidHG. lücken, OHG. lucchen. OIc. only has a corresponding lokka, ‘to entice.’ To these Lith. lugsti, ‘to beg,’ is primit. allied. Comp. Luder, allied to laden.