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

  1. cosy, snug, sheltered; comfortable, genial, warm;...

Ancestry of “lun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselogncalm
2Proto-Germaniclugnijaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lugnijaz →