Where does “aflyse” come from?

aflyse (Danish) comes from Danish lyse, from Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic liuhsijaną, from Proto-Germanic leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

aflyse (Danish): to cancel

Definitions

  1. to cancel

Ancestry of “aflyse”, step by step

aflyse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lyse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlyseto shine; to give out light; to register
2Old Norselýsa—
3Proto-Germanicliuhsijanąto light, to shine
4Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Danish af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafby; of; from
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →