Where does “ljósur” come from?

ljósur (Faroese) comes 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.

ljósur (Faroese): bright, light

Definitions

  1. bright, light

Ancestry of “ljósur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljósslight, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...
2Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “ljósur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so- →