Where does “longa” come from?
Longa comes from Latin longa, from Old English and-, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós, meaning long or extended.
longa (English): Belonging to; of, in, at, to; A musical note...
Definitions
- Belonging to; of, in, at, to; A musical note...
Ancestry of “longa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | longa | inflection of longus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 2 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |