Where does “ljus” come from?

ljus (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic leuhsą, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

ljus (Swedish): of light or color: bright; of sound;...

Definitions

  1. of light or color: bright; of sound;...

Ancestry of “ljus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishliūslight, bright
2Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
3Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “ljus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →