Where does “lyser” come from?

lyser (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.

lyser (Danish): present of lyse

Definitions

  1. present of lyse

Ancestry of “lyser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlyseto shine; to give out light; to register
2Old Norselýsa—
3Proto-Germanicliuhsijanąto light, to shine
4Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-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-Indo-European lewk-so- →
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