Where does “louka” come from?

louka (Czech) comes from Old Czech lúka, from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

louka (Czech): meadow

Definitions

  1. meadow

Ancestry of “louka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechlúka—
2Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “louka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →
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