Where does “llarguejar” come from?
llarguejar (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.
llarguejar (Catalan): to run long, to be on the long side
Definitions
- to run long, to be on the long side
Ancestry of “llarguejar”, step by step
| 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 |