Where does “ljos” come from?

ljos (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

ljos (Norwegian Nynorsk): light; a bright or skilled person; bright

Definitions

  1. light; a bright or skilled person; bright

Ancestry of “ljos”, step by step

ljos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ljós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
2Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Old Norse ljóss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljósslight, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...
2Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—

Words derived from “ljos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →