Where does “lyshåret” come from?

lyshåret (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.

lyshåret (Danish): fair-haired, blond

Definitions

  1. fair-haired, blond

Ancestry of “lyshåret”, step by step

lyshåret 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 hår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhårhair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →