Where does “ljósár” come from?

ljósár (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.

ljósár (Faroese): light year

Definitions

  1. light year

Ancestry of “ljósár”, step by step

ljósár 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 ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseáryear; oar
2Old Norseára year; plenty, abundance; the name of the A-rune
3Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →