Where does “لوقا” come from?

لوقا (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܠܘܩܐ, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς, from Latin Lucius, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

لوقا (Arabic): Luke, one of the Four Evangelists

Definitions

  1. Luke, one of the Four Evangelists

Ancestry of “لوقا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical SyriacܠܘܩܐLuke
2Ancient GreekΛουκᾶςman from Lucania
3LatinLuciusa fish, probably the pike
4Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
5Proto-Italicloukslight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-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-Italic louks →