Where does “longsome” come from?
longsome (English) comes from Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum, from Proto-West Germanic langasam, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
longsome (English): Marked or characterised by longness or length;...
Definitions
- Marked or characterised by longness or length;...
Ancestry of “longsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | longsum | — |
| 2 | Old English | langsum | long, long-lasting; wearisome, prolix, tedious,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | langasam | lengthy; drawn-out, long-lasting, extended,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |