Where does “Pippi Långstrump” come from?

Pippi Långstrump (Swedish) comes from Swedish långstrumpa, from Swedish lång, from Old Swedish langer, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

Pippi Långstrump (Swedish): Pippi Longstocking fictional character created by

Definitions

  1. Pippi Longstocking fictional character created by

Ancestry of “Pippi Långstrump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlångstrumpaa long stocking
2Swedishlånglong; tall
3Old Swedishlangerlong
4Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

Words derived from “Pippi Långstrump”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →