Where does “langsum” come from?

langsum (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian langsum, from Proto-West Germanic langasam, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

langsum (West Frisian): slow

Definitions

  1. slow

Ancestry of “langsum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianlangsum—
2Proto-West Germaniclangasamlengthy; drawn-out, long-lasting, extended,...
3Proto-West Germaniclanglong
4Proto-Germaniclangazlong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →