Where does “lyspære” come from?

lyspære (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lys, 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.

lyspære (Norwegian Nynorsk): a light bulb

Definitions

  1. a light bulb

Ancestry of “lyspære”, step by step

lyspære traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklyslight; a light; bright
2Danishlyslight; bright; fair, blond
3Old Danishliūs—
4Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
5Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Norwegian Nynorsk pære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpærea pear; any pear-shaped object, such as a light...
2Old Norseperapear tree
3Old Englishperepear
4Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →