Where does “neonljus” come from?

neonljus (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.

neonljus (Swedish): neon light (light from a neon tube (or lamp))

Definitions

  1. neon light (light from a neon tube (or lamp))

Ancestry of “neonljus”, step by step

neonljus 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 neon

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