Where does “langzaamaan” come from?

langzaamaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch langzaam, 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.

langzaamaan (Dutch): slowly

Definitions

  1. slowly

Ancestry of “langzaamaan”, step by step

langzaamaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch langzaam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlangzaamslow; slowly, gradually, bit by bit
2Middle Dutchlancsam—
3Old Dutchlangsam—
4Proto-West Germaniclangasamlengthy; drawn-out, long-lasting, extended,...
5Proto-West Germaniclanglong
6Proto-Germaniclangazlong
7Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Dutch aan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanon; to; on, being operative
2Middle Dutchāneon, on top of
3Old Dutchāna—
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →