Where does “ljóshærdur” come from?

ljóshærdur (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.

ljóshærdur (Faroese): fair-haired

Definitions

  1. fair-haired

Ancestry of “ljóshærdur”, step by step

ljóshærdur 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 hærdur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehærdurhairy
2Old Norsehærðrhaired
3Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanichērąhair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →