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lang.

long

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlæŋ//ˈleɪ̯ŋ//ˈlɛ̃ŋ/
  1. long

    obsolete · outside-Northumbria
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Northern Middle English lang (“long”) (southern long).

noun/ˈlæŋ//ˈleɪ̯ŋ//ˈlɛ̃ŋ/
  1. Clipping of language.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Vulgar Latin *linguāticum Old French languagebor. Middle English langage English languageclip. English lang Clipping of language.

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