Where does “lys” come from?

lys (Danish) comes 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.

lys (Danish): light; bright; fair, blond

Definitions

  1. light; bright; fair, blond

Ancestry of “lys”, step by step

lys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish liūs

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

via Old Norse ljóss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljósslight, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...
2Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—

Words derived from “lys”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →