Where does “camallarg” come from?
camallarg (Catalan) comes from Catalan llarg, from English larch, from German Lärche, from Middle High German lē̆rche, from Old High German lerihha, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
camallarg (Catalan): long-legged
Definitions
- long-legged
Ancestry of “camallarg”, step by step
camallarg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan llarg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | llarg | long; far |
| 2 | English | larch | A coniferous tree, of genus "Larix", having... |
| 3 | German | Lärche | larch |
| 4 | Middle High German | lē̆rche | — |
| 5 | Old High German | lerihha | larch |
| 6 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |