Where does “longuement” come from?

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

longuement (Old French): for a long time

Definitions

  1. for a long time

Ancestry of “longuement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlongue
2Old FrenchloncAlternative form of long
3Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
4Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin