Where does “lanjo” come from?
lanjo (Ido) comes from French lange, from Old French lange, from Latin laneus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
lanjo (Ido): diaper, nappy, swaddling clothes, clout
Definitions
- diaper, nappy, swaddling clothes, clout
Ancestry of “lanjo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lange | flannel blanket, baby blanket; swaddling clothes;... |
| 2 | Old French | lange | woollen; made of wool |
| 3 | Latin | laneus | woollen |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |