Where does “avlyse” come from?
avlyse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lyse, 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.
avlyse (Norwegian Bokmål): to cancel, call off
Definitions
- to cancel, call off
Ancestry of “avlyse”, step by step
avlyse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lyse | definite singular of lys; plural of lys; to light |
| 2 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |