Where does “durchliuhten” come from?
durchliuhten (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
durchliuhten (Middle High German): to fill with light, to shine through
Definitions
- to fill with light, to shine through
Ancestry of “durchliuhten”, step by step
durchliuhten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German durch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | durch | through |
| 2 | Old High German | duruh | through |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Middle High German liuhten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | liuhten | — |