Where does “lukostřelba” come from?
lukostřelba (Czech) comes from Czech luk, from Old Czech luk, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
lukostřelba (Czech): archery
Ancestry of “lukostřelba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | luk | bow; genitive plural of louka |
| 2 | Old Czech | luk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |