Where does “sapling” come from?
Sapling is a Middle English word of unknown origin and meaning.
sapling (English): A young tree, but bigger than a seedling; A...
Definitions
- A young tree, but bigger than a seedling; A...
Ancestry of “sapling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | saplyng | sapling |
| 2 | Middle English | -ling | An adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or position |
| 3 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 4 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |