either borrowed from or akin to <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Indo-European *leǵ- (whence e.g. Ancient Greek λέγω (légō, “to count”)). *<span class="searchmatch">luke</span>- to count *luka (“ten”) *lukenta...
From <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-<span class="searchmatch">Uralic</span> *<span class="searchmatch">luke</span>- (“to count”). Practically all descendants also have the meaning “to read” as a result of introduction of literacy. Since <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Finnic...
*<span class="searchmatch">luke</span>- (“to count”). For similar logic, compare <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Tungusic *taŋgu (“hundred”) which is derived from *taŋ- (“to count”). *luka ten Ugric: <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Mansi:...
From <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-<span class="searchmatch">Uralic</span> *<span class="searchmatch">luke</span>- (“to count”). *lokëtēk to count to read Western Samic: Southern Sami: lohkedh Ume Sami: luhkkat Pite Sami: låhkåt Lule Sami: låhkåt...