Where does “langzaam” come from?
langzaam (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lancsam, from Old Dutch langsam, from Proto-West Germanic langasam, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
langzaam (Dutch): slow; slowly, gradually, bit by bit
Definitions
- slow; slowly, gradually, bit by bit
Ancestry of “langzaam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | lancsam | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | langsam | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | langasam | lengthy; drawn-out, long-lasting, extended,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |