Where does “Lukashenko” come from?
Lukashenko (English) comes from Ukrainian Лукаше́нко, from Ukrainian -е́нко, from Ukrainian Тара́с, from Ancient Greek Ταράσιος, from Ancient Greek ταράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreh₂gʰ- — to irritate; rough.
Ancestry of “Lukashenko”, step by step
Lukashenko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian Лукаше́нко
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Лукаше́нко | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -е́нко | Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname |
| 3 | Ukrainian | Тара́с | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ταράσιος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταράσσω | I disturb; I agitate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreh₂gʰ- | to irritate; rough |
via Russian Лукашенко
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Лукашенко | — |