Where does “længia” come from?

længia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse lengja, from Proto-Germanic langijaną, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

længia (Old Swedish): to lengthen, to make longer; to delay

Definitions

  1. to lengthen, to make longer; to delay

Ancestry of “længia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselengjato lengthen; long strap
2Proto-Germaniclangijanąto lengthen, make long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic langijaną →