Where does “luita” come from?

luita (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin lucta, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Ancestry of “luita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlucta—
2LatinluctorI struggle, wrestle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “luita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Latin luctor →Every word from Late Latin lucta →