Where does “йукуйалҕаа” come from?

йукуйалҕаа (Northern Yukaghir) comes from Ancient Ligurian luk-, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

йукуйалҕаа (Northern Yukaghir): small lake

Definitions

  1. small lake

Ancestry of “йукуйалҕаа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Ligurianluk-swampy place
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 Ancient Ligurian luk- →