Where does “ljosvar” come from?
ljosvar (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.
ljosvar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a candle étui (usually with a hole, so it can also be used as a candlestick)
Definitions
- a candle étui (usually with a hole, so it can also be used as a candlestick)
Ancestry of “ljosvar”, step by step
ljosvar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ljos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ljos | light; a bright or skilled person; bright |
| 2 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vår | our; ours; spring |
| 2 | Old Norse | vár | spring |
| 3 | Old Norse | vás | toil, fatigue, from bad weather |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᚨᛋ | was |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | was | first/third-person singular past active... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |