Where does “ljós” come from?

ljós (Faroese) comes 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.

ljós (Faroese): light, clearness; lamp; candle

Definitions

  1. light, clearness; lamp; candle

Ancestry of “ljós”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ljós”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →