Belong Definition

Origin of Belong

• From Middle English belongen, from be- +‎ longen (“to belong”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”). Compare Dutch belangen (“to concern”), German belangen (“to attain, concern”). More at be-, long.

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• Middle English bilongen probably bi- be- longen to belong (probably from long dependent) (from Old English gelang along, depending del-¹ in Indo-European roots)

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Compare Kriol blanga, Bislama blong, Tok Pisin bilong, and Torres Strait Creole blong.

  From Wiktionary