Where does “Mondstéck” come from?
Mondstéck (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Stéck, from Old High German stucki, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
Mondstéck (Luxembourgish): mouthpiece (of a wind instrument)
Definitions
- mouthpiece (of a wind instrument)
Ancestry of “Mondstéck”, step by step
Mondstéck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Stéck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Stéck | piece; article, piece, item; play, show,... |
| 2 | Old High German | stucki | crust, fragment, piece |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |