Where does “Luxembourgish” come from?
Luxembourgish (English) comes from English Luxembourg, from Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, from Old High German luzil, from Proto-Germanic luttilaz, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Luxembourgish (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg or its...
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- Of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg or its...
Ancestry of “Luxembourgish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Luxembourg | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | Luccelemburc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Lucilinburhuc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | luzil | little |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luttilaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |