Where does “Lucsambuirgis” come from?
Lucsambuirgis (Irish) comes from Irish Lucsamburg, from German Luxemburg, from Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, from Old High German luzil, from Proto-Germanic luttilaz, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
Lucsambuirgis (Irish): Luxembourgish language
Definitions
- Luxembourgish language
Ancestry of “Lucsambuirgis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Lucsamburg | Luxembourg |
| 2 | German | Luxemburg | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | Luccelemburc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Lucilinburhuc | — |
| 5 | Old High German | luzil | little |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luttilaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |