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Where does “Leuchte” come from?

Leuchte (German) comes from Middle High German liuhte, from Old High German liuhta.

Leuchte (German): lamp, light; beacon

Definitions

  1. lamp, light; beacon

Ancestry of “Leuchte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanliuhte—
2Old High Germanliuhta—

Words derived from “Leuchte”

  • Leuchtmunition
  • Leuchterscheinung
  • Leuchtprobe
  • Leuchtröhre
  • Straßenleuchte
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