Where does “allonge” come from?
allonge (French) comes from Old French alonge, from Old French alongier, from Vulgar Latin allongare, from Latin elongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
allonge (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “allonge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | alonge | — |
| 2 | Old French | alongier | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | allongare | — |
| 4 | Latin | elongō | — |
| 5 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 6 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 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 |
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