Where does “langbenet” come from?

langbenet (Danish) comes from Danish lang, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

langbenet (Danish): long-legged

Definitions

  1. long-legged

Ancestry of “langbenet”, step by step

langbenet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Danish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbenleg; bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →
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