Where does “lýsa” come from?
lýsa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic liuhsijaną, from Proto-Germanic leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “lýsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |