Where does “lučištník” come from?

lučištník (Czech) comes from Czech lučiště, from Czech luk, from Old Czech luk, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

lučištník (Czech): archer

Definitions

  1. archer

Ancestry of “lučištník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlučištělimbs the parts of the bow from the handle to the tip
2Czechlukbow; genitive plural of louka
3Old Czechluk—
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →