Where does “verlängern” come from?
verlängern (German) comes from German länger, 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.
verlängern (German): to lengthen; to prolong, to extend
Definitions
- to lengthen; to prolong, to extend
Ancestry of “verlängern”, step by step
verlängern traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German länger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | länger | comparative degree of lang; longer |
| 2 | German | lang | long; lengthy; tall; many |
| 3 | Middle High German | lanc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lang | long |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |