Where does “luko” come from?

luko (Tokelauan) comes from Samoan luko, from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos — wolf.

luko (Tokelauan): wolf (Canis lupus)

Definitions

  1. wolf (Canis lupus)

Ancestry of “luko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Samoanlukowolf (Canis lupus)
2Ancient GreekΛύκοςwolf
3Proto-Hellenic*lúkoswolf
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos →Every word from Ancient Greek Λύκος →Every word from Samoan luko →