Where does “ljósgeisli” come from?

ljósgeisli (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.

ljósgeisli (Icelandic): beam of light

Definitions

  1. beam of light

Ancestry of “ljósgeisli”, step by step

ljósgeisli 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 geisli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgeislibeam, a ray; radius
2Old Norsegeisli—
3Proto-Germanicgaisilazstaff, whip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →