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Where does “langiende” come from?

langiende (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic langōndz, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Ancestry of “langiende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclangōndz—
2Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “langiende”

  • longing
  • longingly
  • longingness
  • langynge
  • langand
  • longynge
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