Where does “ljoshærd” come from?

ljoshærd (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.

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

Definitions

  1. Having light or fair hair; blond

Ancestry of “ljoshærd”, step by step

ljoshærd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ljos

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk hærd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhærdhaired, having hair
2Old Norsehærðrhaired
3Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanichērąhair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →