English
lengthsman
From length + -s- + -man (suffix denoting a man or person who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity).
Formed from length + -s- + -man
Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos ‘long’
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Proto-Germanic *langiþō ‘longness’
Proto-West Germanic *langiþu ‘longness’
Old English lengþ
Middle English lengthe
English length
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / lengthsman