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Where does “luusseg” come from?

luusseg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Luuss, from Old High German luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luusseg (Luxembourgish): crafty, cunning; mischievous; sly

Definitions

  1. crafty, cunning; mischievous; sly

Ancestry of “luusseg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishLuussAlternative form of Luchs
2Old High Germanluhslynx
3Proto-Germanicluhsazlynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →