Where does “dagslys” come from?

dagslys (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

dagslys (Norwegian Nynorsk): daylight

Definitions

  1. daylight

Ancestry of “dagslys”, step by step

dagslys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklyslight; a light; bright
2Danishlyslight; bright; fair, blond
3Old Danishliūs—
4Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
5Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Norwegian Nynorsk dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdaga day; the period of time between sunrise and...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →