furlong
English
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)lɒŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (mostly) A unit of length equal to 220 yards, mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English furlong inherited from Old English furlang, furh (furrow) + Old English lang (long, tall, lasting).
Origin
Old English
lang
Gloss
long, tall, lasting
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
長
Emoji
🤥 🦒
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Landon English
- Langdon English
- Langston English
- long-acuminate English
- acuminatus Latin
- *langaz Proto-Germanic
- andlang Old English
- furh Old English
- furlang Old English
- lang Old English
- lange Old English
- langsum Old English
- furgh Middle English
- furlong Middle English
- lang Middle English
- *furh gmw-pro