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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”

  • louk
  • lucarne
  • luthern
  • nyckelharpa
  • люк
  • lucarne
  • tarjoiluluukku
  • kirjeluukku
  • tulvaluukku
  • luukku
  • huoltoluukku
  • postiluukku
  • ikkunaluukku
  • kulkuluukku
  • kattenluik
  • drieluik
  • luiken
  • luik
  • valluik
  • tweeluik
  • doorgeefluik
  • kastrullock
  • lucka
  • ögonlock
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