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- Proto-Indo-European*legʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*légʰyeti
- Proto-Germanic*ligjaną
- Proto-Germanic*lēgaz
- Old Norselágr
- Middle Englishlāh
- Englishlow
- Proto-West Germanic*kaiju
- Old Englishcǣġ
- Middle Englishkeye
- Englishkey
- Englishlowkey
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
- Proto-Italic*genos
- Latingenus
- Latingenuīnus
- Englishgenuine
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishgenuinely
- English todaylowkenuinely
Blend of lowk(ey) + (g)enuinely. Coined in a TikTok posted November 19, 2025.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.