Where does “*lauhō” come from?
*lauhō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “*lauhō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |