Where does “lyseblå” come from?

lyseblå (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.

lyseblå (Danish): light blue

Definitions

  1. light blue

Ancestry of “lyseblå”, step by step

lyseblå 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 blå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishblåblue; n blue
2Old Danishblablue
3Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
4Old Norsebýbee
5Proto-Germanicbiją—
6Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →
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