lys

Norwegian Nynorsk

/lyːs/

noun-n1
Definitions
  • (uncountable) light
  • (countable) a light

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish lys (light, fair) borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål lys (noun) derived from Old Danish liūs derived from Old Norse ljós (light) derived from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*leuhsą

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