Where does “ljussken” come from?

ljussken (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.

ljussken (Swedish): light, glow

Definitions

  1. light, glow

Ancestry of “ljussken”, step by step

ljussken 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 sken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskenan appearance; guise; a light; bolting
2Swedishskenaa rail
3Old Swedishskena—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →