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Where does “lonc” come from?

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

lonc (Old French): Alternative form of long

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of long

Ancestry of “lonc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lonc”

  • longe
  • longueur
  • longue durée
  • chaise longue
  • lonza
  • chaise longue
  • шезлонг
  • allongeable
  • longer
  • longue
  • longuement
  • longtemps
  • allonger
  • longueur
  • chaise longue
  • long
  • Chaiselongue
  • chaise longue
  • mallongigi
  • mallongigo
  • longiĝi
  • mallonga
  • longa
  • longan
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →