Where does “Luks” come from?
Luks (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian luks, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Luks (Saterland Frisian): lynx
Ancestry of “Luks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | luks | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |