Where does “Schluecht” come from?
Schluecht (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German slaht, from Proto-Germanic slahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European slek- — to beat, pound.
Schluecht (Luxembourgish): battle
Ancestry of “Schluecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | slaht | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slahtiz | beating, hitting, killing, murder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slek- | to beat, pound |
Words derived from “Schluecht”