Where does “Fënster” come from?

Fënster (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German vinster, from Old High German fenstar, from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.

Fënster (Luxembourgish): window

Definitions

window

Ancestry of “Fënster”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	vinster	dark
2	Old High German	fenstar	window
3	Proto-West Germanic	*fenestr	—
4	Latin	fenestra	a window, an opening for light; a breach; a...
5	Etruscan	*𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀	—

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