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Where does “Languedoc” come from?

Languedoc comes from French Languedoc, meaning "language of oc," from French langue d'oc, Occitan òc, Old Occitan oc, and Latin hic meaning "this."

Languedoc (English): Pertaining to the Occitan language: Provençal,...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the Occitan language: Provençal,...

Ancestry of “Languedoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLanguedoc—
2Occitanòcyes
3Latinhōc—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰi-ḱethis, here
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Languedoc”

  • Languedocian
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