Where does “upplysningsvis” come from?
upplysningsvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish upplysning, from Swedish upplysa, 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- — bright; to shine; to see.
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Ancestry of “upplysningsvis”, step by step
upplysningsvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish upplysning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | upplysning | enlightenment, education; an information, a piece... |
| 2 | Swedish | upplysa | to enlighten |
| 3 | Swedish | lysa | to shine, shed light, beam; to call out and make... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | lysa | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |