Where does “*langī” come from?
*langī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic langį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
*langī (Proto-West Germanic): length
Definitions
- length
Ancestry of “*langī”, step by step
*langī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic langį̄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | langį̄ | length |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Proto-Germanic *langiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *langiz | — |