Where does “ljósta” come from?
ljósta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic leustaną, from Proto-Indo-European leu-s- — loose, loosen.
ljósta (Old Norse): to strike, smite; to strike, hit
Definitions
- to strike, smite; to strike, hit
Ancestry of “ljósta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | leustaną | to strike, hit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leu-s- | loose, loosen |
Words derived from “ljósta”