Where does “Liechtensteiner” come from?

Liechtensteiner (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Liechtensteiner (German): Liechtensteiner

Definitions

  1. Liechtensteiner

Ancestry of “Liechtensteiner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLiechtenstein—
2GermanLichtlight; eye of game, especially ground game
3Middle High Germanlieht—
4Old High Germanlioht—
5Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
6Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “Liechtensteiner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →