Where does “ljósabláur” come from?

ljósabláur (Faroese) comes from Faroese ljósa-, from Faroese ljósur, from Old Norse ljóss, 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.

ljósabláur (Faroese): light blue

Definitions

  1. light blue

Ancestry of “ljósabláur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseljósa-light, pale
2Faroeseljósurbright, light
3Old Norseljósslight, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...
4Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →