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Where does “lūkinjō” come from?

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

lūkinjō (Proto-Germanic): aperture, window

Definitions

  1. aperture, window

Ancestry of “lūkinjō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lūkinjō”

  • lucarne
  • luthern
  • lucarne
  • lucanne
  • luquarme
  • lucarne
  • lūkinna
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