Where does “långfredag” come from?

långfredag (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish langa, from Old Norse langa, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

långfredag (Swedish): Good Friday

Definitions

  1. Good Friday

Ancestry of “långfredag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlangato long for
2Old Norselangato long for; ling; inflection of langr: ## strong...
3Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic langōną →Every word from Old Norse langa →