Where does “langian” come from?
langian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
langian (Old English): to long, yearn for; to grieve for, pine, be...
Definitions
- to long, yearn for; to grieve for, pine, be...
Ancestry of “langian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *langōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
Words derived from “langian”