Where does “jongk Leech” come from?
jongk Leech (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish Leech, from Limburgish lieht, from Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch līht, from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
jongk Leech (Limburgish): half-moon
Definitions
- half-moon
Ancestry of “jongk Leech”, step by step
jongk Leech traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Limburgish Leech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | Leech | light |
| 2 | Limburgish | lieht | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | licht | light, not heavy; lighthearted; light, easy |
| 4 | Old Dutch | līht | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lį̄ht | light |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Limburgish jongk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | jongk | — |