Where does “langa” come from?

langa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse langa, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

langa (Icelandic): to want; ling; inflection of langur: ##...

Definitions

  1. to want; ling; inflection of langur: ##...

Ancestry of “langa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselangato long for; ling; inflection of langr: ## strong...
2Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “langa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic langōną →Every word from Old Norse langa →