Where does “Lugo” come from?

Lugo (Galician) comes from Latin lucus, from Old Latin loucos, from Proto-Italic loukos, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “Lugo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlucusA grove sacred to a deity; a wood
2Old Latinloucos—
3Proto-Italicloukossacred grove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →