Where does “Langston” come from?

Langston derives from Old English lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós, ultimately connected to the Proto-Indo-European root steh₂- meaning to stand or extend.

Langston (English): The old spelling of Langstone, Hampshire, England

Definitions

  1. The old spelling of Langstone, Hampshire, England

Ancestry of “Langston”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlanglong; lasting; old, ancient; advanced
2Proto-West Germaniclanglong
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →