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
- nominative indefinite plural of langur; present...
Ancestry of “langar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | langa | to want; ling; inflection of langur:
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| 2 | Old Norse | langa | to long for; ling; inflection of langr:
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| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |