Where does “Fiischt” come from?
Fiischt (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German first, from Proto-Germanic firstiz, from Proto-Indo-European perst-.
Fiischt (Luxembourgish): ridge
Ancestry of “Fiischt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | first | spike, protuberance |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | firstiz | ridgepole |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perst- | — |