Where does “Langenhagen” come from?

Langenhagen (German) comes from German hag, from Middle High German hac, from Old High German Hag, from Proto-West Germanic hagō, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

Ancestry of “Langenhagen”, step by step

Langenhagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhaghedge; haw; enclosure
2Middle High Germanhac—
3Old High GermanHag—
4Proto-West Germanichagōenclosure, yard; pasture
5Proto-Germanic*hagô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize

via German lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlanglong; lengthy; tall; many
2Middle High Germanlanc—
3Old High Germanlanglong
4Proto-West Germaniclanglong
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

Words derived from “Langenhagen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hagô →