Where does “stefnuljós” come from?

stefnuljós (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.

stefnuljós (Icelandic): indicator, turn signal

Definitions

  1. indicator, turn signal

Ancestry of “stefnuljós”, step by step

stefnuljós 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 stefna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstefnadirection (where something is headed), course
2Old Norsestefnaappointment, meeting
3Proto-Germanicstabnijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →