Where does “langvarig” come from?

langvarig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk varig, from Norwegian Nynorsk vare, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

langvarig (Norwegian Nynorsk): long-term, long-lasting, lengthy

Definitions

  1. long-term, long-lasting, lengthy

Ancestry of “langvarig”, step by step

langvarig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk varig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvariglasting
2Norwegian Nynorskvarean article or item; a commodity; goods,...
3Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
4Middle Low Germanware—
5Old Saxonwārtrue
6Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
7Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Norwegian Nynorsk lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →