Where does “лук” come from?

лук (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

лук (Macedonian): garlic

Definitions

  1. garlic

Ancestry of “лук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclukъonion, leek
2Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “лук”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic lukъ →