Where does “ljóss” come from?

ljóss (Old Norse) comes 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.

ljóss (Old Norse): light, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...

Definitions

  1. light, bright; bright, shining; light-coloured,...

Ancestry of “ljóss”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ljóss”

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