Where does “langar” come from?

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

langar (Icelandic): nominative indefinite plural of langur; present...

Definitions

  1. nominative indefinite plural of langur; present...

Ancestry of “langar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclangato want; ling; inflection of langur: ##...
2Old Norselangato long for; ling; inflection of langr: ## strong...
3Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
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