Where does “ljósstyrki” come from?

ljósstyrki (Faroese) comes from Faroese ljós, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic leuhsą, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

ljósstyrki (Faroese): luminosity (intensity of light)

Definitions

  1. luminosity (intensity of light)

Ancestry of “ljósstyrki”, step by step

ljósstyrki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ljós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseljóslight, clearness; lamp; candle
2Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
3Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Faroese styrki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestyrkistrength; forte
2Old Norsestyrkrstrength, bodily strength
3Proto-Germanicsturkizstrength, stiffness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥gis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →
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