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Where does “loingtien” come from?

loingtien (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin longitanus, from Latin longē, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “loingtien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlongitanusdistant
2Latinlongē—
3Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “loingtien”

  • lointain
  • lointainement
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