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
Ancestry of “ljósagráur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | ljósur | bright, light |
| 2 | Old Norse | ljóss | light, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |