Where does “Leichtgewichtlerin” come from?
Leichtgewichtlerin (German) comes from German Leichtgewichtler, from German Leichtgewicht, from English lightweight, from English Light, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “Leichtgewichtlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leichtgewichtler | lightweight person of that weight class |
| 2 | German | Leichtgewicht | lightweight |
| 3 | English | lightweight | A particular weight class, or member of such, as... |
| 4 | English | Light | A place name |
| 5 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 6 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |