Where does “Lucas” come from?

Lucas (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Lucas, from Latin Lūcās, 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.

Lucas (Portuguese): Luke early Christian evangelist

Definitions

  1. Luke early Christian evangelist

Ancestry of “Lucas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseLucas—
2LatinLūcāsLuke the Evangelist
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 →