Where does “genomlysning” come from?
genomlysning (Swedish) comes from Swedish genomlysa, from Swedish lysa, from Old Swedish lysa, from Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic liuhsijaną, from Proto-Germanic leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
genomlysning (Swedish): X-ray
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Ancestry of “genomlysning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | genomlysa | shine through |
| 2 | Swedish | lysa | to shine, shed light, beam; to call out and make... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lysa | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |