Where does “lus” come from?

lus (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish Luz, from Old Spanish luz, from Latin lucem, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lus (Papiamentu): light, lamp

Definitions

light, lamp

Ancestry of “lus”, step by step

lus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish Luz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Luz	light
2	Old Spanish	luz	—
3	Latin	lucem	accusative singular of lūx
4	Latin	lux	light; daylight, day, moonlight; life
5	Proto-Italic	louks	light
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewḱ-	lynx
7	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

via Kabuverdianu lus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Kabuverdianu	lus	light, lamp
2	Portuguese	Luz	light medium within which vision is possible
3	Old Portuguese	luz	—
4	Latin	lūx	light (of the sun, stars etc.)

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →