Where does “liechtensteinsk” come from?
liechtensteinsk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.
liechtensteinsk (Norwegian Nynorsk): relating to Liechtenstein and Liechtensteiners
Definitions
- relating to Liechtenstein and Liechtensteiners
Ancestry of “liechtensteinsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 |