Where does “langwerpig” come from?
langwerpig (Dutch) comes 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.
langwerpig (Dutch): elongated
Definitions
- elongated
Ancestry of “langwerpig”, step by step
langwerpig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lang | long |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lanc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lang | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Dutch werpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werpen | to throw; to give birth |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werpen | to throw; to cast off, to lose; to give birth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | werpan | to throw, to cast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |