Where does “louk” come from?

louk (Livonian) comes from Latvian lauks, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

louk (Livonian): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “louk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlauksfield; outside area, exterior; area
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
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-Indo-European lówkos →