Where does “motljus” come from?

motljus (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.

motljus (Swedish): light shining against the direction of vision

Definitions

  1. light shining against the direction of vision

Ancestry of “motljus”, step by step

motljus 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 mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmotinterchange; a large junction where two or more...
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-so-m →