Where does “lange” come from?

lange (French) comes from Old French lange, from Latin laneus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

lange (French): flannel blanket, baby blanket; swaddling clothes;...

Definitions

  1. flannel blanket, baby blanket; swaddling clothes;...

Ancestry of “lange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlangewoollen; made of wool
2Latinlaneuswoollen
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “lange

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Latin -eusEvery word from Ancient Greek -εῖος
lange — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer