Where does “lok” come from?
lok (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian lāuka, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “lok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | lāuka | testicles |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |