Where does “longiloquium” come from?

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

longiloquium (Latin): A long speech

Definitions

  1. A long speech

Ancestry of “longiloquium”, step by step

longiloquium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin longus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
2Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin loquor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinloquorI say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter
2Proto-Italictlokʷōrto speak
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin