Where does “ljósta” come from?
ljósta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ljósta, from Proto-Germanic leustaną, from Proto-Indo-European leu-s- — loose, loosen.
ljósta (Icelandic): to hit, to strike
Ancestry of “ljósta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ljósta | to strike, smite; to strike, hit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leustaną | to strike, hit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leu-s- | loose, loosen |