Where does “ljós” come from?

ljós (Old Norse) comes 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.

ljós (Old Norse): a burning light; light of the sun

Definitions

  1. a burning light; light of the sun

Ancestry of “ljós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “ljós”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →