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Where does “luhsaz” come from?

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

luhsaz (Proto-Germanic): lynx

Definitions

  1. lynx

Ancestry of “luhsaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “luhsaz”

  • Rotluchs
  • Luchs
  • lox
  • luhs
  • luhs
  • Luuss
  • luusseg
  • luks
  • Luks
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