Where does “liechtensteiner” come from?
liechtensteiner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål Liechtenstein, from German Liechtenstein, from German Licht, from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom — bright; to shine; to see.
liechtensteiner (Norwegian Bokmål): Liechtensteiner
Ancestry of “liechtensteiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Liechtenstein | — |
| 2 | German | Liechtenstein | — |
| 3 | German | Licht | light; eye of game, especially ground game |
| 4 | Middle High German | lieht | — |
| 5 | Old High German | lioht | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |