Where does “*langōn” come from?
*langōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Ancestry of “*langōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |