Where does “Pippi Calzelunghe” come from?
Pippi Calzelunghe (Italian) comes from Swedish Pippi Långstrump, from Swedish långstrumpa, from Swedish lång, from Old Swedish langer, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
Pippi Calzelunghe (Italian): Pippi Longstocking fictional character created by
Definitions
- Pippi Longstocking fictional character created by
Ancestry of “Pippi Calzelunghe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Pippi Långstrump | Pippi Longstocking fictional character created by |
| 2 | Swedish | långstrumpa | a long stocking |
| 3 | Swedish | lång | long; tall |
| 4 | Old Swedish | langer | long |
| 5 | Old Norse | langr | "; long, far, distant; long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |