Where does “prelungit” come from?
prelungit (Romanian) comes from Romanian prelungi, from Romanian prelung, from Latin perlongus, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
prelungit (Romanian): prolonged, extended, protracted; lengthened
Definitions
- prolonged, extended, protracted; lengthened
Ancestry of “prelungit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | prelungi | to prolong, elongate, extend, protract; to drag... |
| 2 | Romanian | prelung | elongate, oblong; prolonged, lasting |
| 3 | Latin | perlongus | very long, tedious etc |
| 4 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |