Where does “långfranska” come from?
långfranska (Swedish) comes from Swedish lång, from Old Swedish langer, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
långfranska (Swedish): an oblong loaf of (crusty) white bread
Definitions
- an oblong loaf of (crusty) white bread
Ancestry of “långfranska”, step by step
långfranska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lång | long; tall |
| 2 | Old Swedish | langer | long |
| 3 | Old Norse | langr | "; long, far, distant; long |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Swedish franska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | franska | French; a language spoken in e.g. France and... |