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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 8 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 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 |