Where does “лучевина” come from?
лучевина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лу̑ч, from Proto-Slavic lučь, from Proto-Indo-European lowkis, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
лучевина (Serbo-Croatian): secretion
Ancestry of “лучевина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | лу̑ч | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lučь | ray; torch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |