Where does “лука” come from?
лука (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Ancestry of “лука”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lǫka | low-lying meadow, water-meadow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lankāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |