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

  1. harbor; harbour; seaport; port

Ancestry of “luka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →