Where does “langynge” come from?
langynge (Middle English) comes from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic langōndz, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Ancestry of “langynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | langiende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | langōndz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
Words derived from “langynge”