Where does “lys” come from?

lys (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish lys, from Old Danish liūs, 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.

lys (Norwegian Nynorsk): light; a light; bright

Definitions

  1. light; a light; bright

Ancestry of “lys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlyslight; bright; fair, blond
2Old Danishliūs—
3Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
4Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lys”

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