Where does “upplysa” come from?
upplysa (Swedish) comes from Swedish lysa, 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.
upplysa (Swedish): to enlighten
Definitions
- to enlighten
Ancestry of “upplysa”, step by step
upplysa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lysa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lysa | to shine, shed light, beam; to call out and make... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lysa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |