Where does “Aachtelchesleit” come from?
Aachtelchesleit (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Leit, from Old High German liut, from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
Aachtelchesleit (Luxembourgish): loan sharks who charge 8% interest on loans
Definitions
- loan sharks who charge 8% interest on loans
Ancestry of “Aachtelchesleit”, step by step
Aachtelchesleit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Leit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Leit | people |
| 2 | Old High German | liut | people |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | man, person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
via Luxembourgish Aachtel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Aachtel | an eighth, the eighth part of something |