Where does “langdradigheid” come from?
langdradigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch langdradig, from Dutch lang, from Middle Dutch lanc, from Old Dutch lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
langdradigheid (Dutch): prolixity, long-windedness
Definitions
- prolixity, long-windedness
Ancestry of “langdradigheid”, step by step
langdradigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch langdradig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | langdradig | longwinded, wordy, prolix; consisting of long... |
| 2 | Dutch | lang | long |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lanc | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lang | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |