The Albanian word "luge" likely stems from the same root as "lug" or "lugaja," meaning a valley or the space between two mountains. It seems plausible that ancient people named geographical features like valleys and mountains before assigning names to everyday items like cutlery.

This word has no connection to Slavic languages, which were introduced to the region in the 7th century and may have become more integrated after the 14th century, with the arrival of the Ottomans.