Where does “luukku” come from?

luukku (Finnish) comes from Swedish lucka, from Slovak lúka, from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

luukku (Finnish): hatch; residence

Definitions

  1. hatch; residence

Ancestry of “luukku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishluckaa gap, a hole, an open slot, a small empty room;...
2Slovaklúkameadow
3Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “luukku”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →