Where does “langsmal” come from?

langsmal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic smalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

langsmal (Norwegian Bokmål): long (and) narrow

Definitions

  1. long (and) narrow

Ancestry of “langsmal”, step by step

langsmal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål smal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsmalnarrow; slim
2Old Norsesmalrsmall
3Proto-Germanicsmalazsmall
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

via Norwegian Bokmål lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållanglong; tall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smalaz →Every word from Old Norse smalr →