Where does “listong” come from?
listong (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English) comes from Antigua and Barbuda Creole English lis, from English Lisp, from Middle English lispen, from Old English wlispian, from Old English wlisp, from Proto-Germanic wlispaz, from Proto-Indo-European wlis-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
listong (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English): speech disorder
Definitions
- speech disorder
Ancestry of “listong”, step by step
listong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Antigua and Barbuda Creole English lis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda Creole English | lis | lisp |
| 2 | English | Lisp | A functional programming language with a distinctive parenthesized syntax, much used in artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Middle English | lispen | — |
| 4 | Old English | wlispian | — |
| 5 | Old English | wlisp | lisping; stammering |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wlispaz | stammering; lisping |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wlis- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via Proto-Indo-European tong-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tong- | — |