Where does “julelys” come from?

julelys (Danish) comes from Danish lys, from Old Danish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic leuhsą, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

julelys (Danish): Christmas candle; Christmas lights pl; "julelys i...

Definitions

  1. Christmas candle; Christmas lights pl; "julelys i...

Ancestry of “julelys”, step by step

julelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlyslight; bright; fair, blond
2Old Danishliūs—
3Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
4Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Danish Jul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishJulChristmas the time around 25 December
2Old Swedishiūlyule, midwinter season
3Old Norsejólyule, midwinter season
4Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →