Where does “laukimas” come from?

laukimas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian laukti, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

laukimas (Lithuanian): wait

Definitions

  1. wait

Ancestry of “laukimas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianlauktito wait; to expect, to anticipate; to hope;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Lithuanian laukti →