Where does “Liechtensteiner” come from?
Liechtensteiner (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Liechtenstein, from German Liechtenstein, from German Licht, from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom — bright; to shine; to see.
Liechtensteiner (Afrikaans): Liechtensteiner
Definitions
- Liechtensteiner
Ancestry of “Liechtensteiner”, step by step
Liechtensteiner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Liechtenstein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Liechtenstein | — |
| 2 | German | Liechtenstein | — |
| 3 | German | Licht | light; eye of game, especially ground game |
| 4 | Middle High German | lieht | — |
| 5 | Old High German | lioht | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Afrikaans er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | er | The name of the Latin-script letter R |