Where does “lukový” come from?

lukový (Slovak) comes from Slovak luk, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

lukový (Slovak): bow

Definitions

  1. bow

Ancestry of “lukový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaklukbow, a weapon to shoot arrows
2Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →