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Where does “langa” come from?

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

langa (Old Norse): to long for; ling; inflection of langr: ## strong...

Definitions

  1. to long for; ling; inflection of langr: ## strong...

Ancestry of “langa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “langa”

  • lange
  • blálanga
  • skrokklanga
  • miðjarðarhafslanga
  • löngun
  • langar
  • langa
  • langa
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