Where does “Leucum” come from?

Leucum (Latin) comes from Gaulish leux, from Proto-Celtic leuxs, from Proto-Indo-European léwks — something bright, white.

Ancestry of “Leucum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishleuxlight
2Proto-Celticleuxs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléwkssomething bright, white

Words derived from “Leucum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwks →Every word from Proto-Celtic leuxs →Every word from Gaulish leux →