Where does “selon” come from?
selon (French) comes from Old French selunc, from Vulgar Latin sublungum, from Latin longum, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
selon (French): according to; whichever applies; depending on
Definitions
- according to; whichever applies; depending on
Ancestry of “selon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | selunc | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sublungum | — |
| 3 | Latin | longum | nominative neuter singular of longus; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 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 |