Where does “lysbryter” come from?
lysbryter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lys, from Danish lys, from Old Danish liūs, 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.
lysbryter (Norwegian Bokmål): a light switch
Definitions
- a light switch
Ancestry of “lysbryter”, step by step
lysbryter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lys | light; fair, blonde; fair |
| 2 | Danish | lys | light; bright; fair, blond |
| 3 | Old Danish | liūs | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Norwegian Bokmål bryter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bryter | an electrical switch; a wrestler; present of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | bryte | to break; violate; infringe; ring off; hang up;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | brjóta | to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |