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

ljósagulur 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 gulur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseguluryellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →