Where does “langour” come from?
langour (Middle English) comes from Middle French languer, from Old French langueur, from Latin languor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
langour (Middle English): disease, illness; misery, sadness; suffering;...
Definitions
- disease, illness; misery, sadness; suffering;...
Ancestry of “langour”, step by step
langour traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French languer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | languer | — |
| 2 | Old French | langueur | disease, illness; suffering; emotional fatigue,... |
| 3 | Latin | languor | faintness, feebleness, languor, apathy |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Middle French langour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | langour | — |
via Middle French langueur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | langueur | — |