longing

long

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic *langōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (present participle ending).

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