lengâjo
Franco-Provençal
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- linga̱zhou (Bressan)
- langageo (Dauphinois)
- lingâdzo (Fribourgeois)
- lengadzo (Valdôtain)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *linguāticum. In some dialects derivable from lengoua + -âjo.
Noun
lengâjo m (plural lengâjos) (ORB, broad)
References
- langage in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- lengâjo in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
Further information
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “lingua”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 5: J L, page 361