Where does “Longuet” come from?

Longuet (English) comes from French longuet, from French long, from Old French long, from Old French lonc, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Longuet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlongueta bit long, a little too long, protracted
2Frenchlonglong
3Old Frenchlonglong length, duration
4Old FrenchloncAlternative form of long
5Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
6Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin
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