Where does “lukostřelec” come from?
lukostřelec (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.
lukostřelec (Czech): archer
Ancestry of “lukostřelec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |