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 person from Liechtenstein
Definitions
- Liechtensteiner person from Liechtenstein
Ancestry of “liechtensteiner”, step by step
liechtensteiner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål Liechtenstein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |