Where does “ljósagráur” come from?

ljósagráur (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.

ljósagráur (Faroese): light gray, light grey

Definitions

  1. light gray, light grey

Ancestry of “ljósagráur”, step by step

ljósagráur 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 gráur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegráurgrey
2Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
3Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →