Where does “Spëtzt” come from?
Spëtzt (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic spitjaz.
Spëtzt (Luxembourgish): peak, tip; pinnacle, summit; lace
Definitions
- peak, tip; pinnacle, summit; lace
Ancestry of “Spëtzt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | spitze | — |
| 2 | Old High German | spizza | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spitjaz | — |