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Where does “ló” come from?

ló (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *lauhō, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

ló (Old Norse): clearing, meadow; plover

Definitions

  1. clearing, meadow; plover

Ancestry of “ló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*lauhō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “ló”

  • lo
  • heilo
  • lógv
  • løg
  • lo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →