Where does “lón” come from?
lón (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic luhnō, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lón (Old Norse): a still place in the flow
Definitions
- a still place in the flow
Ancestry of “lón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | luhnō | inlet, sea loch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |