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Where does “lunt” come from?

lunt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lun, from Old Norse logn, from Proto-Germanic lugnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lunt (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of lun

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of lun

Ancestry of “lunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskluncosy, snug, sheltered; comfortable, genial, warm;...
2Old Norselogncalm
3Proto-Germaniclugnijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →