Where does “luwo” come from?

luwo (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Tocharian luwā-, from Indo-European *luh₂eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

luwo (Tocharian B): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “luwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tocharianluwā-—
2Indo-European*luh₂eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Indo-European *luh₂eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Tocharian luwā- →