Where does “lange” come from?

lange (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lang, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

lange (Norwegian Nynorsk): common ling, "Molva molva"; to hand over; to...

Definitions

  1. common ling, "Molva molva"; to hand over; to...

Ancestry of “lange”, step by step

lange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Old Norse langa

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →
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