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
- to lengthen, to make longer; to delay
Ancestry of “længia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lengja | to lengthen; long strap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | langijaną | to lengthen, make long |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |