Where does “Schluechtfeld” come from?

Schluechtfeld (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Feld, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Schluechtfeld (Luxembourgish): battlefield

Definitions

  1. battlefield

Ancestry of “Schluechtfeld”, step by step

Schluechtfeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Feld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishFeldfield
2Middle High Germanvëlt—
3Old High Germanfeld—
4Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
5Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Luxembourgish Schluecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSchluechtbattle
2Old High Germanslaht—
3Proto-Germanicslahtizbeating, hitting, killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslek-to beat, pound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →