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Where does “prolongingly” come from?

prolongingly (English) comes from English prolonging, from English prolong, from English prolongation, from Old French prolongation, from Latin prōlongātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prolongingly (English): So as to prolong or lengthen

Definitions

  1. So as to prolong or lengthen

Ancestry of “prolongingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprolongingpresent participle of prolong; prolongation
2EnglishprolongTo extend in space or length; To lengthen in...
3EnglishprolongationThe act of prolonging; That which has been...
4Old Frenchprolongationprolongation
5Latinprōlongātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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