Where does “haaptsächlech” come from?

haaptsächlech (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Haaptsaach, from Luxembourgish haapt-, from German haupt-, from German Haupt, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

haaptsächlech (Luxembourgish): main; mainly

Definitions

  1. main; mainly

Ancestry of “haaptsächlech”, step by step

haaptsächlech traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Haaptsaach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishHaaptsaachmain thing, most important thing or issue
2Luxembourgishhaapt-main, chief
3Germanhaupt-head, chief, main, principal
4GermanHaupthead; head; leader; chief; chief
5Middle High Germanhöubethead
6Old High Germanhoubithead
7Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head

via German hauptsächlich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhauptsächlichmain; mainly, primarily
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from German haupt- →
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