Where does “långkalsong” come from?

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

långkalsong (Swedish): underpants with long legs; long johns

Definitions

  1. underpants with long legs; long johns

Ancestry of “långkalsong”, step by step

långkalsong 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 kalsong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkalsong(men's) underpants
2Italiancalzoniplural of calzone; trousers
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →
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