Where does “лука́” come from?

лука́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

лука́ (Russian): bend (in a river or road)

Definitions

  1. bend (in a river or road)

Ancestry of “лука́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “лука́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →