Where does “lúka” come from?

lúka (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lúka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lúka (Icelandic): hand; handful

Definitions

  1. hand; handful

Ancestry of “lúka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselúkato shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,...
2Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lúka →