Where does “łuczny” come from?

łuczny (Polish) comes from Polish łuk, from Old Czech luk, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

łuczny (Polish): armed with a bow

Definitions

  1. armed with a bow

Ancestry of “łuczny”, step by step

łuczny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish łuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłukbow; arc; arch
2Old Czechluk—
3Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Old Polish łuczny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishłucznyexacting punishment
2Old Polishłuczyćto hit, to smite, to strike
3Proto-Slaviclučìtito find? to throw? to reach? {{i|reflexive}} to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →