Where does “lüften” come from?
lüften (Middle High German) comes from Old High German luftēn, from Proto-Germanic luftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
lüften (Middle High German): to lift into the air
Ancestry of “lüften”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | luftēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | luftijaną | to air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
Words derived from “lüften”