Where does “Leuchtstab” come from?

Leuchtstab (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.

Leuchtstab (German): glow stick

Definitions

  1. glow stick

Ancestry of “Leuchtstab”, step by step

Leuchtstab 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 stab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstabrod, staff, baton
2Middle High Germanstap—
3Old High Germanstab—
4Proto-Germanic*stab—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną →
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