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Where does “langungō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “langungō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “langungō”

  • longinge
  • longung
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