Where does “ljúka” come from?
ljúka (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
ljúka (Icelandic): to finish, to end; to complete; to end, to close,...
Definitions
- to finish, to end; to complete; to end, to close,...
Ancestry of “ljúka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |