Where does “dagsljós” come from?

dagsljós (Faroese) comes from Faroese ljós, 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.

dagsljós (Faroese): daylight

Definitions

  1. daylight

Ancestry of “dagsljós”, step by step

dagsljós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ljós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseljóslight, clearness; lamp; candle
2Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
3Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Faroese dagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedagurday, the time between sunrise and sunset;...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →