Where does “liĥtenŝtejnano” come from?
liĥtenŝtejnano (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto Liĥtenŝtejno, 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.
liĥtenŝtejnano (Esperanto): Liechtensteiner
Definitions
- Liechtensteiner
Ancestry of “liĥtenŝtejnano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | Liĥtenŝtejno | — |
| 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 |