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