Belong Definition
(Australian Aboriginal, optionally followed by to) Of, belonging to.
Origin of Belong
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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
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Compare Kriol blanga, Bislama blong, Tok Pisin bilong, and Torres Strait Creole blong.
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