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Where does “longterm” come from?

Longterm combines English long with English termination, which derives from Latin terminationem, the accusative form of terminus meaning "end" or "boundary," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós.

longterm (English): Alternative spelling of long-term

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of long-term

Ancestry of “longterm”, 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

Words derived from “longterm”

  • longtermly
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