Where does “lakë” come from?

lakë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian laukā, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lakë (Albanian): defilé, valley

Definitions

  1. defilé, valley

Ancestry of “lakë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianlaukā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →
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