Where does “neonlys” come from?
neonlys (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk neon, from Ancient Greek νέον, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk.
neonlys (Norwegian Nynorsk): a neon light
Definitions
- a neon light
Ancestry of “neonlys”, step by step
neonlys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk neon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | neon | neon chemical element with the symbol |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νέον | inflection of νέος : ## accusative singular... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 4 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 5 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 7 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 9 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk lys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lys | light; a light; bright |
| 2 | Danish | lys | light; bright; fair, blond |
| 3 | Old Danish | liūs | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |