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

  1. to finish, to end; to complete; to end, to close,...

Ancestry of “ljúka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →