Where does “lun” come from?
lun (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse logn, from Proto-Germanic lugnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lun (Norwegian Bokmål): cosy, snug, sheltered; comfortable, genial, warm;...
Definitions
- cosy, snug, sheltered; comfortable, genial, warm;...
Ancestry of “lun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | logn | calm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lugnijaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |