Where does “Langobard” come from?
Langobard (English) comes from Late Latin langobardus, from Proto-Germanic *langabardaz, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
Langobard (English): A Lombard
Definitions
- A Lombard
Ancestry of “Langobard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | langobardus | a Lombard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *langabardaz | Lombard, of or pertaining to the Lombards, Lombardic |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |