Where does “ljoshåra” come from?

ljoshåra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ljos, 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.

ljoshåra (Norwegian Nynorsk): Having light or fair hair; blond

Definitions

  1. Having light or fair hair; blond

Ancestry of “ljoshåra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskljoslight; a bright or skilled person; bright
2Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
3Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →