Where does “Lëtzebuerg” come from?
Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Lützelburg, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, from Old High German luzil, from Proto-Germanic luttilaz, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
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Words derived from “Lëtzebuerg”