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Where does “sulonc” come from?

sulonc (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin sublungum, from Latin longum, 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 “sulonc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsublungum—
2Latinlongumnominative neuter singular of longus; accusative...
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 “sulonc”

  • selon
  • selunc
  • s'lon
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →