Where does “Leichtlegierung” come from?
Leichtlegierung (German) comes from German leicht, from Middle High German līht, from Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
Leichtlegierung (German): light alloy
Definitions
- light alloy
Ancestry of “Leichtlegierung”, step by step
Leichtlegierung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German leicht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | leicht | light; easy; light, lite, diet |
| 2 | Middle High German | līht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līht | light not heavy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lį̄ht | light |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via German Legierung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Legierung | alloy, alloying |