Where does “agerlong” come from?

agerlong (Welsh) comes from Welsh llong, from Welsh llog, from Proto-Brythonic *llong, from Proto-Celtic *longā — boat, vessel.

agerlong (Welsh): steamship, steamer

Definitions

  1. steamship, steamer

Ancestry of “agerlong”, step by step

agerlong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllongship, vessel
2Welshlloginterest, profit, benefit; consecrated place,...
3Proto-Brythonic*llong—
4Proto-Celtic*longāboat, vessel

via Welsh ager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshagersteam
Every word from Proto-Celtic *longā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *llong →Every word from Welsh llog →