Where does “långsmal” come from?

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

långsmal (Swedish): long narrow

Definitions

  1. long narrow

Ancestry of “långsmal”, step by step

långsmal 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 smal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmalthin, slim, narrow in size; skinny
2Old Swedishsmal—
3Old Norsesmalrsmall
4Proto-Germanicsmalazsmall
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →
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