Where does “Nuesschnappech” come from?
Nuesschnappech (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Nues, from Old High German nasa, from Proto-West Germanic *nasu, from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
Nuesschnappech (Luxembourgish): handkerchief
Definitions
- handkerchief
Ancestry of “Nuesschnappech”, step by step
Nuesschnappech traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Nues
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Nues | nose |
| 2 | Old High German | nasa | nose |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *nasu | nose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasō | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nasō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |
via Luxembourgish Schnappech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Schnappech | headscarf |