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Where does “oplyse” come from?

oplyse (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.

oplyse (Danish): to light up, illuminate; to enlighten; to report,...

Definitions

  1. to light up, illuminate; to enlighten; to report,...

Ancestry of “oplyse”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oplyse”

  • oplysning
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