Where does “lysttur” come from?
lysttur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lyst, 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- — bright; to shine; to see.
lysttur (Norwegian Bokmål): a pleasure trip, excursion
Definitions
- a pleasure trip, excursion
Ancestry of “lysttur”, step by step
lysttur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lyst | neuter singular of lys; delight; desire |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | lys | light; fair, blonde; fair |
| 3 | Danish | lys | light; bright; fair, blond |
| 4 | Old Danish | liūs | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Norwegian Bokmål tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tur | a walk; a trip, journey; a tour |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |