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Where does “ljósagulur” come from?

ljósagulur (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.

ljósagulur (Faroese): light yellow, bright yellow, pale yellow

Definitions

  1. light yellow, bright yellow, pale yellow

Ancestry of “ljósagulur”, step by step

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
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