Where does “dammlucka” come from?

dammlucka (Swedish) comes from Swedish lucka, from Slovak lúka, from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

dammlucka (Swedish): a flood-gate

Definitions

  1. a flood-gate

Ancestry of “dammlucka”, step by step

dammlucka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lucka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishluckaa gap, a hole, an open slot, a small empty room;...
2Slovaklúkameadow
3Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

via Swedish damm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdammdust; dam; pond, pool
2Proto-Germanicdampazvapor; damp, humid
3Proto-Germanicdimbanąto fog, smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰembʰ-to be stunned
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →