Where does “lue” come from?

lue (Danish) comes from Old Norse logi, from Proto-Germanic lugô, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lue (Danish): flame; tuque

Definitions

  1. flame; tuque

Ancestry of “lue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselogifire, flame, sword
2Proto-Germaniclugôliar; traitor; one who breaks
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lugô →