For questions concerning the Norse trickster god, son of Fárbauti and Laufey, the father of Hel, the World Serpent Jörmungandr, and the Wolf Fenrir.
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Why is the meaning of Loki's name considered unclear?
It seems obvious that it comes from the Indo-European root lewk. (But then, I'm not an etymologist, so there may be elements I am missing.)
This is the root of my idea:
Loki's association with Fenrir would seem to validate this (i.e. λύκος/lúkos…
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