Where does “루카” come from?

루카 (Korean) comes from Italian Luca, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς, from Latin Lucius, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

루카 (Korean): Luke

Definitions

Luke

Ancestry of “루카”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Luca	Luke
2	Latin	Lūcās	Luke the Evangelist
3	Ancient Greek	Λουκᾶς	man from Lucania
4	Latin	Lucius	a fish, probably the pike
5	Latin	lux	light; daylight, day, moonlight; life
6	Proto-Italic	louks	light
7	Proto-Indo-European	lewḱ-	lynx
8	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

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