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Where does “langlauf” come from?

langlauf (English) comes from German Langlauf, from German Lauf, from Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf, from Proto-Germanic hlaupą, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

langlauf (English): Cross-country skiing; A langlauf run; a trip...

Definitions

  1. Cross-country skiing; A langlauf run; a trip...

Ancestry of “langlauf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLanglauf—
2GermanLaufa run; a leg of certain animals; barrel
3Middle High Germanlouf—
4Old High Germanhlouf—
5Proto-Germanichlaupąleap; course, race
6Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

Words derived from “langlauf”

  • langlaufer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →