Where does “durchleuchten” come from?
durchleuchten (German) comes from German leuchten, from Old High German liuhten, from Proto-West Germanic liuhtijan, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
durchleuchten (German): to flood with light, to illuminate
Definitions
- to flood with light, to illuminate
Ancestry of “durchleuchten”, step by step
durchleuchten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German leuchten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | leuchten | to shine |
| 2 | Old High German | liuhten | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | liuhtijan | to shine, to illuminate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liuhtijaną | to give light, shine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via German durch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | durch | by means of; by; through; through; entering, then... |
| 2 | Middle High German | durch | through |
| 3 | Old High German | duruh | through |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Middle High German durchliuhten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | durchliuhten | to fill with light, to shine through |
| 2 | Middle High German | liuhten | — |