Where does “लोक” come from?

लोक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

लोक (Hindi): public; folk; world

Definitions

  1. public; folk; world

Ancestry of “लोक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “लोक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →