Where does “langari” come from?
langari (Finnish) comes from Swedish langare, from Swedish langa, from German langēn, from Middle High German langen, from Old High German langēn, from Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
langari (Finnish): drug dealer
Definitions
- drug dealer
Ancestry of “langari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | langare | an illegal trader or provider of some goods (often alcohol) |
| 2 | Swedish | langa | to throw or give something to someone; to buy... |
| 3 | German | langēn | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | langen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | langēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *langōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |