Where does “langeafstandrelatie” come from?
langeafstandrelatie (Dutch) comes from Dutch afstand, from Dutch stand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité — passed , crossed.
langeafstandrelatie (Dutch): long-distance relationship
Definitions
- long-distance relationship
Ancestry of “langeafstandrelatie”, step by step
langeafstandrelatie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch afstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afstand | distance; offset; offstand |
| 2 | Dutch | stand | posture, position, bearing; rank, standing,... |
| 3 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 4 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 5 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 6 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 7 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 8 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 10 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 11 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch relatie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | relatie | relation; relationship |
| 2 | French | relation | relation; relationship |
| 3 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Dutch lange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lange |