Where does “prolongar” come from?

prolongar (Portuguese) comes from Latin prōlongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prolongar (Portuguese): to extend, prolong, lengthen

Definitions

  1. to extend, prolong, lengthen

Ancestry of “prolongar”, step by step

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