Where does “langfinger” come from?

langfinger (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.

langfinger (Norwegian Nynorsk): middle finger

Definitions

  1. middle finger

Ancestry of “langfinger”, step by step

langfinger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk finger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfingera finger
2Old Norsefingrfinger
3Proto-Germanicfingrazfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷrós—

via Norwegian Nynorsk lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fingraz →Every word from Old Norse fingr →