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.
Ancestry of “Pippi Långstrump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | långstrumpa | a long stocking |
| 2 | Swedish | lång | long; tall |
| 3 | Old Swedish | langer | long |
| 4 | Old Norse | langr | "; long, far, distant; long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |