Where does “oplysning” come from?
oplysning (Danish) comes from Danish oplyse, 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.
oplysning (Danish): information; Enlightenment, Aufklärung; literal...
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- information; Enlightenment, Aufklärung; literal...
Ancestry of “oplysning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | oplyse | to light up, illuminate; to enlighten; to report,... |
| 2 | Danish | lyse | to shine; to give out light; to register |
| 3 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |