Where does “Luchs” come from?
Luchs (German) comes from Middle High German luhs, from Old High German luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Luchs (German): lynx
Definitions
- lynx
Ancestry of “Luchs”, step by step
Luchs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German luhs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | luhs | — |
| 2 | Old High German | luhs | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Proto-West Germanic *luhs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *luhs | lynx |