Where does “ljósabekkur” come from?

ljósabekkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic 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.

ljósabekkur (Icelandic): tanning bed, sunbed

Definitions

  1. tanning bed, sunbed

Ancestry of “ljósabekkur”, step by step

ljósabekkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ljós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicljósa light; a lighting; light
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 Icelandic bekkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbekkurbench; class; creek, spring, stream
2Old Norsebekkrbench; brook, creek
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →