Where does “Luccelemburc” come from?
Luccelemburc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, from Old High German luzil, from Proto-Germanic luttilaz, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Luccelemburc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | Lucilinburhuc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | luzil | little |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | luttilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “Luccelemburc”