An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Durchlaucht
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Durchlaucht. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
Durchlaucht, ‘Serene Highness,’ simply Modern High German with Middle German vowel au; Middle High German and Middle German durchlûht, participle for Middle High German durchliuhtet, ‘illustrious,’ from durhliuhten, ‘to shine, light through, illuminate.’ See Erlaucht, leuchten.