Where does “Lichtensteinerin” come from?
Lichtensteinerin (German) comes from German Lichtensteiner, from English Lichtenstein, from German Liechtenstein, from German Licht, from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą — bright; to shine; to see.
Lichtensteinerin (German): A female person from Lichtenstein or of Lichtenstein descent
Definitions
- A female person from Lichtenstein or of Lichtenstein descent
Ancestry of “Lichtensteinerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lichtensteiner | a native or inhabitant of Lichtenstein |
| 2 | English | Lichtenstein | — |
| 3 | German | Liechtenstein | — |
| 4 | German | Licht | light; eye of game, especially ground game |
| 5 | Middle High German | lieht | — |
| 6 | Old High German | lioht | — |
| 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 |