Where does “Hondshaischen” come from?
Hondshaischen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Hond, from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
Hondshaischen (Luxembourgish): doghouse, kennel
Definitions
- doghouse, kennel
Ancestry of “Hondshaischen”, step by step
Hondshaischen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Hond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Hond | dog |
| 2 | Middle High German | hunt | dog (Canis familiaris) |
| 3 | Old High German | hunt | dog |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Luxembourgish Haischen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Haischen | — |