Where does “längdskidåkning” come from?
längdskidåkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish längd, from Old Norse lengd, from Proto-Germanic langiþō, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
längdskidåkning (Swedish): cross-country skiing
Definitions
- cross-country skiing
Ancestry of “längdskidåkning”, step by step
längdskidåkning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish längd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | längd | length; length; duration; length; part of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lengd | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langiþō | longness, length |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Swedish skidåkning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skidåkning | skiing |