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Where does “lucht” come from?

lucht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lucht, from Old Dutch luft, from Proto-West Germanic luftu, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

lucht (Dutch): air; sky; odour, smell

Definitions

  1. air; sky; odour, smell

Ancestry of “lucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchluchtair; sky; smell, odour
2Old Dutchluft—
3Proto-West Germaniclufturoof; air
4Proto-Germanicluftuzroof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “lucht”

  • luchtballon
  • luchtstroom
  • perslucht
  • luchtig
  • luchtkussen
  • luchtvaart
  • luchten
  • luchtvochtigheid
  • luchtvaartmaatschappij
  • luchtdrukdeur
  • luchtziek
  • heteluchtbad
  • luchtschommel
  • luchtvervuiling
  • luchtbel
  • luchtschip
  • luchtruim
  • luchthaven
  • luchtdruk
  • luchtmacht
  • luchtsluis
  • opluchten
  • luchtfoto
  • opluchting
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