Latin

longus

‘far, long’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin longus.

17 English words in this record descend from Latin longus, most familiar first.

• longitudinal ← longitūdō
• longitude ← longitūdō
• oblong ← oblongus
• lunge ← allonge ← alonge ← *allongare ← longare
• elongate ← elongat ← ēlongātus ← ēlongō
• elongation ← elongatio ← elongatus ← ēlongō
• longus
• longe ← allonger ← long ← longāre
• lungo
• longissimus
• longueur ← long ← long
• allonge ← allonger ← long ← longāre

More words from longus

• eloign
• eloignment
• longimetry
• longitudinous
• oblongate

Etymograph / Latin longus