Where does “geeschtlech” come from?
geeschtlech (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German geistlich, from Old High German geistlīh, from Latin spiritualis, from Latin spiritalis, from Latin spiritus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
geeschtlech (Luxembourgish): spiritual; ecclesiastical
Definitions
- spiritual; ecclesiastical
Ancestry of “geeschtlech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geistlich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | geistlīh | — |
| 3 | Latin | spiritualis | Alternative form of spīritālis; of breathing, of... |
| 4 | Latin | spiritalis | Of or pertaining to breathing, the wind or air;... |
| 5 | Latin | spiritus | air, breath, breathing; light breeze; spirit,... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |