Where does “達玲” come from?
達玲 (Chinese) comes from English Darling, from Middle English dereling, from Middle English derelyng, from Old English dīerling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz — long.
達玲 (Chinese): darling
Definitions
- darling
Ancestry of “達玲”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Darling | originally a nickname from darling |
| 2 | Middle English | dereling | darling |
| 3 | Middle English | derelyng | darling |
| 4 | Old English | dīerling | a favourite; darling |
| 5 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 6 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |