Where does “ljóstr” come from?
ljóstr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ljósta, from Proto-Germanic leustaną, from Proto-Indo-European leu-s- — loose, loosen.
ljóstr (Old Norse): leister
Ancestry of “ljóstr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ljósta | to strike, smite; to strike, hit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leustaną | to strike, hit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leu-s- | loose, loosen |
Words derived from “ljóstr”