Where does “langhåret” come from?

langhåret (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish lang, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

langhåret (Norwegian Bokmål): long-haired

Definitions

  1. long-haired

Ancestry of “langhåret”, step by step

langhåret traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Danish hår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhårhair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Norwegian Bokmål lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållanglong; tall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →