Where does “jahrzehntelang” come from?
jahrzehntelang (German) comes from German lang, from Middle High German lanc, from Old High German lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
jahrzehntelang (German): lasting for decades, decadeslong
Definitions
- lasting for decades, decadeslong
Ancestry of “jahrzehntelang”, step by step
jahrzehntelang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lang | long; lengthy; tall; many |
| 2 | Middle High German | lanc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lang | long |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via German Jahrzehnte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jahrzehnte | plural of Jahrzehnt "decades"; decades |