Where does “prolongation” come from?
Prolongation comes from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prolongatio, derived from Latin longus meaning "long" combined with the Latin suffix -tio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
prolongation (English): The act of prolonging; That which has been...
Definitions
- The act of prolonging; That which has been...
Ancestry of “prolongation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | prolongation | prolongation |
| 2 | Latin | prōlongātiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “prolongation”