Where does “langsmal” come from?

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

langsmal (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk lang

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk smal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksmalnarrow; slim
2Old Norsesmalrsmall
3Proto-Germanicsmalazsmall
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →