Where does “слу́ча” come from?

слу́ча (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian лу́ча, from Bulgarian лук, from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

слу́ча (Bulgarian): to come across, to chance upon, to discover

Definitions

  1. to come across, to chance upon, to discover

Ancestry of “слу́ча”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлу́чаto aim at, to target (someone/something)
2Bulgarianлукonions
3Proto-Slaviclukъonion, leek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “слу́ча

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg-Every word from Proto-Germanic laukazEvery word from Proto-Slavic lukъ