Where does “lluç” come from?
lluç (Catalan) comes from Latin lucius, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lluç (Catalan): hake
Definitions
- hake
Ancestry of “lluç”, step by step
lluç traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lucius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lucius | a fish, probably the pike |
| 2 | Latin | lūx | light (of the sun, stars etc.) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | louks | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Latin lūcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūcus | a grove sacred to a deity |