Where does “belyse” come from?
belyse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål be, from Danish bede, from Middle Low German bēye, from Latin bēta, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
belyse (Norwegian Bokmål): to illuminate, light; to illustrate
Definitions
- to illuminate, light; to illustrate
Ancestry of “belyse”, step by step
belyse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | be | to pray; to ask something of someone |
| 2 | Danish | bede | beet; wether; to ask, request |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bēye | — |
| 4 | Latin | bēta | A beet |
| 5 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Danish lyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lyse | to shine; to give out light; to register |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål lyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lyse | definite singular of lys; plural of lys; to light |