Where does “långfärdsskridsko” come from?

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

långfärdsskridsko (Swedish): an ice skate with a (long) detachable blade (often fitted to a regular shoe), used for tour skating (recreational, long-distance ice skating)

Definitions

  1. an ice skate with a (long) detachable blade (often fitted to a regular shoe), used for tour skating (recreational, long-distance ice skating)

Ancestry of “långfärdsskridsko”, step by step

långfärdsskridsko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lång

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

via Swedish färd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfärda journey, a trip
2Old Swedishfærþjourney; group of followers; manners
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage

via Swedish skridsko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskridskoskate; ice skate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos