Where does “لوقا” come from?

لوقا (Persian) comes from Arabic لُوقَا, from Classical Syriac ܠܘܩܐ, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς, from Latin Lucius, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “لوقا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلُوقَا—
2Classical SyriacܠܘܩܐLuke
3Ancient GreekΛουκᾶςman from Lucania
4LatinLuciusa fish, probably the pike
5Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
6Proto-Italicloukslight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →