Where does “ljósabrúnur” come from?

ljósabrúnur (Faroese) comes 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.

ljósabrúnur (Faroese): light brown, tan

Definitions

  1. light brown, tan

Ancestry of “ljósabrúnur”, step by step

ljósabrúnur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ljósur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseljósurbright, light
2Old Norseljósslight, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...
3Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Faroese brúnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebrúnurbrown
2Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →
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