Where does “trafikklys” come from?
trafikklys (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.
trafikklys (Norwegian Bokmål): a traffic light
Ancestry of “trafikklys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |