Where does “longtemps” come from?
longtemps (French) comes from French long, from Old French long, from Old French lonc, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
longtemps (French): for a long time; over a long period
Definitions
- for a long time; over a long period
Ancestry of “longtemps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | long | long |
| 2 | Old French | long | long |
| 3 | Old French | lonc | Alternative form of long |
| 4 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |