Where does “louč” come from?

louč (Czech) comes from Slovak lúč, from Proto-Slavic lučь, from Proto-Indo-European lowkis, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

louč (Czech): torch (stick with flame at one end)

Definitions

  1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

Ancestry of “louč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaklúčray
2Proto-Slaviclučьray; torch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkis →Every word from Proto-Slavic lučь →