Where does “lyseslukker” come from?
lyseslukker (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.
lyseslukker (Danish): spoilsport, cold fish, killjoy, party pooper, stick in the mud, wet blanket someone who puts an end to others' fun
Definitions
- spoilsport, cold fish, killjoy, party pooper, stick in the mud, wet blanket someone who puts an end to others' fun
Ancestry of “lyseslukker”, step by step
lyseslukker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lys | light; bright; fair, blond |
| 2 | Old Danish | liūs | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Danish slukke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | slukke | put out; turn off; switch off |
| 2 | Old Norse | sløkkva | to extinguish, quench, slake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slakwjaną | to clear, delete |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |