Where does “Luntenschloss” come from?

Luntenschloss (German) comes from German schloß, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

Luntenschloss (German): matchlock, firelock

Definitions

  1. matchlock, firelock

Ancestry of “Luntenschloss”, step by step

Luntenschloss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schloß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanschloßAlternative form of schloss
2Middle High Germanslōz—
3Old High Germansloz—
4Proto-Germanicslutą—

via German Lunte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLuntefuse
Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →Every word from Old High German sloz →Every word from Middle High German slōz →
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