Where does “luk” come from?
luk (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
Ancestry of “luk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |