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Where does “langijaną” come from?

langijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

langijaną (Proto-Germanic): to lengthen, make long

Definitions

  1. to lengthen, make long

Ancestry of “langijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclangazlong
2Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

Words derived from “langijaną”

  • longer
  • lingering
  • linger
  • lingeringly
  • linge
  • lingerer
  • lingereth
  • lingerest
  • overlinger
  • lingersome
  • verlenging
  • lengen
  • verlengen
  • aanlengen
  • længes
  • længsel
  • longere
  • lengen
  • longer
  • lengeren
  • lenger
  • lengan
  • lengjask
  • lengja
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