Where does “ljushyad” come from?

ljushyad (Swedish) comes from Swedish ljus, 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.

ljushyad (Swedish): fair-skinned, white

Definitions

  1. fair-skinned, white

Ancestry of “ljushyad”, step by step

ljushyad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ljus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishljusof light or color: bright; of sound;...
2Old Swedishliūslight, bright
3Old Norseljósa burning light; light of the sun
4Proto-Germanicleuhsąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-so-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Swedish hyad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhyadskinned
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →