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Where does “Lucsamburgach” come from?

Lucsamburgach (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.

Lucsamburgach (Irish): Luxembourgish, Luxembourgian; Luxembourger,...

Definitions

  1. Luxembourgish, Luxembourgian; Luxembourger,...

Ancestry of “Lucsamburgach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishLucsamburgLuxembourg
2GermanLuxemburg—
3Middle High GermanLuccelemburc—
4Old High GermanLucilinburhuc—
5Old High Germanluzillittle
6Proto-Germanicluttilaz—
7Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
8Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
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