Where does “longingness” come from?
longingness (English) comes from English longing, from Middle English longynge, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic langōndz, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
longingness (English): The quality of longing or yearning
Definitions
- The quality of longing or yearning
Ancestry of “longingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | longing | present participle of long; An earnest and deep,... |
| 2 | Middle English | longynge | — |
| 3 | Old English | langiende | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langōndz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |