Where does “lengen” come from?
lengen (Middle English) comes from Old English lengan, from Proto-Germanic langijaną, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
lengen (Middle English): to tarry; to linger
Ancestry of “lengen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lengan | to make long, lengthen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | langijaną | to lengthen, make long |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
Words derived from “lengen”