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Where does “prolongál” come from?

prolongál (Hungarian) comes from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin prolongo, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prolongál (Hungarian): to prolong

Definitions

  1. to prolong

Ancestry of “prolongál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinprolongarepresent active infinitive of prōlongō;...
2LatinprolongoI lengthen, prolong or extend
3Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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