Where does “Aachtelsnout” come from?
Aachtelsnout (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Nout, from French notre, from Old French nostre, from Latin noster, from Proto-Italic nosteros, from Proto-Indo-European nos, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
Aachtelsnout (Luxembourgish): crotchet, quarter note
Definitions
- crotchet, quarter note
Ancestry of “Aachtelsnout”, step by step
Aachtelsnout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Nout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Nout | need, necessity; poverty; distress, misery |
| 2 | French | notre | Our |
| 3 | Old French | nostre | our |
| 4 | Latin | noster | our, ours |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nosteros | our |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Luxembourgish Aachtel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Aachtel | an eighth, the eighth part of something |