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Where does “Welteninsel” come from?

Welteninsel (German) comes from German insel, from Middle High German insel, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

Welteninsel (German): galaxy

Definitions

  1. galaxy

Ancestry of “Welteninsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaninsel—
2Middle High Germaninsel—
3LatinĪnsula—
4Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →