Where does “leichtflüssig” come from?

leichtflüssig (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.

leichtflüssig (German): light, mobile; low melting

Definitions

  1. light, mobile; low melting

Ancestry of “leichtflüssig”, step by step

leichtflüssig 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 flüssig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflüssigfluid; liquid; molten
2Old High Germanfluzzīg—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht →
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