Where does “sjónvarpsörlýsing” come from?
sjónvarpsörlýsing (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lýsing, from Icelandic lýsa, from Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic liuhsijaną, from Proto-Germanic leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
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Ancestry of “sjónvarpsörlýsing”, step by step
sjónvarpsörlýsing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lýsing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lýsing | lighting, illumination; description |
| 2 | Icelandic | lýsa | to give off light; glow, shine; to grow brighter;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Icelandic sjónvarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sjónvarp | television, TV; television set |
| 2 | Icelandic | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 3 | Old Norse | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warpą | warp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |