Where does “långsamhet” come from?

långsamhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish långsam, from Old Swedish langsamber, from Middle Low German lanksam, from Old Saxon langsam, from Proto-West Germanic langasam, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

långsamhet (Swedish): slowness

Definitions

  1. slowness

Ancestry of “långsamhet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlångsamslow
2Old Swedishlangsamber—
3Middle Low Germanlanksam—
4Old Saxonlangsam—
5Proto-West Germaniclangasamlengthy; drawn-out, long-lasting, extended,...
6Proto-West Germaniclanglong
7Proto-Germaniclangazlong
8Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →
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