Where does “ljussläckare” come from?
ljussläckare (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.
ljussläckare (Swedish): a candle snuffer
Definitions
- a candle snuffer
Ancestry of “ljussläckare”, step by step
ljussläckare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ljus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ljus | of light or color: bright; of sound;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | liūs | light, bright |
| 3 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Swedish släckare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | släckare | extinguisher |
| 2 | Swedish | släcka | to turn off; to extinguish, to quench; to slake;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | slækkia | to extinguish, to put out |
| 4 | Old Norse | sløkkva | to extinguish, quench, slake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slakwjaną | to clear, delete |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |