Where does “Leuchtgas” come from?

Leuchtgas (German) comes from German leuchten, from Old High German liuhten, from Proto-West Germanic liuhtijan, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Leuchtgas (German): illuminating gas

Definitions

  1. illuminating gas

Ancestry of “Leuchtgas”, step by step

Leuchtgas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German leuchten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleuchtento shine
2Old High Germanliuhten—
3Proto-West Germanicliuhtijanto shine, to illuminate
4Proto-Germanicliuhtijanąto give light, shine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via German Gas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGasgas matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma
2Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną →