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Where does “lungiforme” come from?

lungiforme (Italian) comes from Italian lungi, from Latin longē, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

lungiforme (Italian): Having a long, slender shape; long-shaped

Definitions

  1. Having a long, slender shape; long-shaped

Ancestry of “lungiforme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlungidistant, far; far
2Latinlongē—
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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