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Where does “longish” come from?

Longish derives from Middle English -isch, Old English lang meaning extended in space or time, and Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós.

longish (English): Somewhat long

Definitions

  1. Somewhat long

Ancestry of “longish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlongHaving much distance from one terminating point...
2EnglishlongitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the...
3Old Frenchlongitude—
4Latinlongitūdō—
5Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
6Latin-ē—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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