Where does “lunger” come from?
lunger (English) comes from English lunge, from French allonge, from Old French alonge, from Old French alongier, from Vulgar Latin allongare, from Latin elongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
lunger (English): A person who lunges; A person afflicted with a...
Definitions
- A person who lunges; A person afflicted with a...
Ancestry of “lunger”, step by step
lunger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lunge | A sudden forward movement, especially with a... |
| 2 | French | allonge | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old French | alonge | — |
| 4 | Old French | alongier | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | allongare | — |
| 6 | Latin | elongō | to remove, keep aloof |
| 7 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 8 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |