Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “længes” come from?

længes (Danish) comes from Old Norse lengjask, from Old Norse lengja, from Proto-Germanic langijaną, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

længes (Danish): long

Definitions

  1. long

Ancestry of “længes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselengjask—
2Old Norselengjato lengthen; long strap
3Proto-Germaniclangijanąto lengthen, make long
4Proto-Germaniclangazlong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

Words derived from “længes”

  • længsel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →