Where does “polarlys” come from?

polarlys (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.

polarlys (Danish): aurora

Definitions

  1. aurora

Ancestry of “polarlys”, step by step

polarlys 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 polar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpolarpolar
2Latinpolāris—
3Latinpoluspole
4Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →