Where does “Duerchmiesser” come from?
Duerchmiesser (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish duerch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
Duerchmiesser (Luxembourgish): diameter
Definitions
- diameter
Ancestry of “Duerchmiesser”, step by step
Duerchmiesser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish duerch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | duerch | through; by, by means of; owing to, because of,... |
| 2 | Old High German | duruh | through |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Luxembourgish Miesser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Miesser | — |