Where does “Liechtenstein” come from?

Liechtenstein (German) comes from German Licht, from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “Liechtenstein”, step by step

Liechtenstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Licht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLichtlight; eye of game, especially ground game
2Middle High Germanlieht—
3Old High Germanlioht—
4Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
5Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via German Stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSteinstone, rock; pit; an old unit of weight
2Old High Germansteinstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Liechtenstein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →
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