Where does “Hochzäitskleed” come from?
Hochzäitskleed (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Kleed, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Hochzäitskleed (Luxembourgish): wedding dress
Definitions
- wedding dress
Ancestry of “Hochzäitskleed”, step by step
Hochzäitskleed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Kleed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Kleed | dress; clothes |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Luxembourgish Hochzäit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Hochzäit | marriage, wedding |