Long etymology

French

French word long comes from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós (Long.), Latin lumbus ((anatomy) loin. (in the plural) genitals.)

Etymology of long

Detailed word origin of long

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*dl̥h₁gʰós Proto-Indo-European (ine) Long.
lumbus Latin (lat) (anatomy) loin. (in the plural) genitals.
longior Latin (lat) Farther. Greater. Longer. Remoter.
loin English (en) Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
lunc French (fr)
longue Old French (fro)
long Old French (fro) Long (length, duration).
long French (fr) Long.