Where does “Trapegelänner” come from?
Trapegelänner (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Trap, from Middle High German trappe, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
Trapegelänner (Luxembourgish): banister
Definitions
- banister
Ancestry of “Trapegelänner”, step by step
Trapegelänner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Trap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Trap | stair, step; staircase |
| 2 | Middle High German | trappe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Luxembourgish Gelänner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Gelänner | fence, railing |