Where does “efterlyse” come from?
efterlyse (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.
efterlyse (Danish): to search for, look for something or someone
Definitions
- to search for, look for something or someone
Ancestry of “efterlyse”, step by step
efterlyse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lyse | to shine; to give out light; to register |
| 2 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Danish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than; later,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |