Where does “lygn” come from?

lygn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lugnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lygn (Old Norse): calm

Definitions

  1. calm

Ancestry of “lygn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclugnijaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lygn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lugnijaz →