Where does “luka” come from?
luka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
luka (Serbo-Croatian): harbor; harbour; seaport; port
Definitions
- harbor; harbour; seaport; port
Ancestry of “luka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lǫka | low-lying meadow, water-meadow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lankāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |