Where does “lysa” come from?

lysa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic liuhsijaną, 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.

Ancestry of “lysa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselýsa
2Proto-Germanicliuhsijanąto light, to shine
3Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lysa

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