Where does “бели лук” come from?
бели лук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лук, from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
бели лук (Serbo-Croatian): garlic
Ancestry of “бели лук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | лук | onion; garlic; any "Allium" species |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lukъ | onion, leek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |