Where does “lucka” come from?

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

lucka (Swedish): a gap, a hole, an open slot, a small empty room;...

Definitions

  1. a gap, a hole, an open slot, a small empty room;...

Ancestry of “lucka”, step by step

lucka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak lúka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaklúkameadow
2Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

via Old Swedish loka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishloka—
2Old Norselúkato shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,...
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lucka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →