Where does “Straßenleuchte” come from?

Straßenleuchte (German) comes from German Leuchte, from Middle High German liuhte, from Old High German liuhta.

Straßenleuchte (German): street light

Definitions

  1. street light

Ancestry of “Straßenleuchte”, step by step

Straßenleuchte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leuchte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeuchtelamp, light; beacon
2Middle High Germanliuhte—
3Old High Germanliuhta—

via German straße

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstraßestreet; road a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement
2Middle High Germanstrāȥe—
Every word from Old High German liuhta →Every word from Middle High German liuhte →Every word from German Leuchte →
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