Where does “langobardus” come from?
langobardus (Late Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic *langabardaz, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
langobardus (Late Latin): a Lombard
Definitions
- a Lombard
Ancestry of “langobardus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *langabardaz | Lombard, of or pertaining to the Lombards, Lombardic |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |