Where does “alenlang” come from?
alenlang (Danish) comes from Danish alen, from Old Norse alin, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
alenlang (Danish): very long, lengthy, interminable
Definitions
- very long, lengthy, interminable
Ancestry of “alenlang”, step by step
alenlang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish alen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | alen | cubit, ell |
| 2 | Old Norse | alin | Alternative form of ǫln; inflection of alinn: ##... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |