Where does “luk” come from?

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

luk (Czech): bow; genitive plural of louka

Definitions

  1. bow; genitive plural of louka

Ancestry of “luk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechluk—
2Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “luk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →