Where does “lange” come from?

lange (Old French) comes from Latin laneus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

lange (Old French): woollen; made of wool

Definitions

  1. woollen; made of wool

Ancestry of “lange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaneuswoollen
2Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
3Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “lange

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Latin -eusEvery word from Ancient Greek -εῖος
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