Where does “luka” come from?
luka (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse lúka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
luka (Old Swedish): to close, shut
Ancestry of “luka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lúka | to shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “luka”