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

langa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic langōną

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

via Proto-Germanic langǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclangǭ—

Words derived from “langa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic langōną →