Where does “lūkaną” come from?

lūkaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lūkaną (Proto-Germanic): to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną

Definitions

  1. to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną

Ancestry of “lūkaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lūkaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-
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