Where does “luka” come from?

luka (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

luka (Old Frisian): to close, shut

Definitions

  1. to close, shut

Ancestry of “luka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →