Where does “Luka” come from?

Luka (Finnish) comes from Russian лука́, from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Ancestry of “Luka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлука́bend (in a river or road)
2Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →