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Where does “луч” come from?

луч (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lučь, from Proto-Indo-European lowkis, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “луч”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclučьray; torch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “луч”

  • лучевина
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →