Where does “leichtentzündlich” come from?

leichtentzündlich (German) comes from German leicht, from Middle High German līht, from Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

leichtentzündlich (German): highly inflammable

Definitions

  1. highly inflammable

Ancestry of “leichtentzündlich”, step by step

leichtentzündlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German leicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleichtlight; easy; light, lite, diet
2Middle High Germanlīht—
3Old High Germanlīhtlight not heavy
4Proto-West Germaniclį̄htlight
5Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via German entzündlich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanentzündlichinflammable / flammable; inflammatory
2Germanentzündento ignite, to inflame; to inflame
3Germanzündento kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable...
4Old High Germanzunden—
5Old Norsetundr—
6Proto-Germanictundrątinder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht →