Where does “langare” come from?

langare (Swedish) comes from Swedish langa, from German langēn, from Middle High German langen, from Old High German langēn, from Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

langare (Swedish): an illegal trader or provider of some goods (often alcohol)

Definitions

  1. an illegal trader or provider of some goods (often alcohol)

Ancestry of “langare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlangato throw or give something to someone; to buy...
2Germanlangēn—
3Middle High Germanlangen—
4Old High Germanlangēn—
5Proto-West Germanic*langōn—
6Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “langare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic langōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *langōn →