Where does “ljósvaki” come from?

ljósvaki (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.

ljósvaki (Icelandic): ether; ether, quintessence

Definitions

  1. ether; ether, quintessence

Ancestry of “ljósvaki”, step by step

ljósvaki 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 vaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvakihormone
2Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
3Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →