Where does “Luntenspieß” come from?
Luntenspieß (German) comes from German Spieß, from Middle High German spieȥ, from Old High German spioz, from Proto-Germanic *speut.
Luntenspieß (German): linstock
Definitions
- linstock
Ancestry of “Luntenspieß”, step by step
Luntenspieß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spieß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spieß | spit; pike; A rank in the German military,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | spieȥ | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spioz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *speut | — |
via German Lunte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lunte | fuse |