Where does “oflangian” come from?

oflangian (Old English) comes from Old English langian, from Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

oflangian (Old English): to forlong, be full with longing

Definitions

  1. to forlong, be full with longing

Ancestry of “oflangian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlangianto long, yearn for; to grieve for, pine, be...
2Proto-West Germanic*langōn—
3Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic langōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *langōn →