Where does “ljóslaus” come from?

ljóslaus (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.

ljóslaus (Icelandic): without light, lightless

Definitions

  1. without light, lightless

Ancestry of “ljóslaus”, step by step

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