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Where does “leuhsaz” come from?

leuhsaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

leuhsaz (Proto-Germanic): light, bright

Definitions

  1. light, bright

Ancestry of “leuhsaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leuhsaz”

  • upplysningsvis
  • ljus
  • lysa
  • värmeljus
  • upplysning
  • lysdiod
  • belysning
  • ljuskrona
  • ljusblå
  • belysa
  • upplysa
  • slagljus
  • fridlysa
  • flombelyse
  • trafikklys
  • lyserød
  • nordlys
  • lysebrun
  • belyse
  • lysbryter
  • lysår
  • søkelys
  • lys
  • lysbøye
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