Where does “långfinger” come from?

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

långfinger (Swedish): middle finger

Definitions

  1. middle finger

Ancestry of “långfinger”, step by step

långfinger traces back through two 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 finger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfingera finger
2Old Swedishfingerfinger
3Old Norsefingrfinger
4Proto-Germanicfingrazfinger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷrós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →