Where does “*luka” come from?

*luka (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luka, from Proto-Austronesian *Nuka.

Ancestry of “*luka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luka—
2Proto-Austronesian*Nuka—

Words derived from “*luka”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *Nuka →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luka →