Where does “lluz” come from?

lluz (Leonese) comes from Latin lūcem, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lluz (Leonese): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “lluz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūcem—
2Proto-Italicloukslight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →