Where does “langley” come from?
langley (English) comes from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
langley (English): A unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of...
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- A unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of...
Ancestry of “langley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |