Where does “jafnlangur” come from?

jafnlangur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic langur, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

jafnlangur (Icelandic): of equal length, equally long

Definitions

  1. of equal length, equally long

Ancestry of “jafnlangur”, step by step

jafnlangur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic langur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclangurlong; "only used in set phrases"
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Icelandic jafn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjafneven; equal
2Old Norsejafneven; equal, the same
3Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →