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Where does “liuhsijaną” come from?

liuhsijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes 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 “liuhsijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicleuhsazlight, bright
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “liuhsijaną”

  • belysa
  • upplysa
  • upplysningsvis
  • fridlysa
  • lysdiod
  • upplysning
  • lysa
  • belysning
  • flombelyse
  • belysning
  • opplysning
  • opplyse
  • lyst
  • belyse
  • avlyse
  • lyse
  • opplysningstid
  • lysa
  • lyste
  • lyst
  • avlyse
  • lyse
  • lyser
  • oplyse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →