Where does “lýsingarháttur” come from?
lýsingarháttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lýsing, from Icelandic lýsa, from Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic liuhsijaną, 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.
lýsingarháttur (Icelandic): participle
Ancestry of “lýsingarháttur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | lýsing | lighting, illumination; description |
| 2 | Icelandic | lýsa | to give off light; glow, shine; to grow brighter;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |