lung

English

/ˈlʌŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
  • (plural) Capacity for exercise or exertion; breath.
  • That which supplies oxygen or fresh air, such as trees, parklands, forest, etc., to a place.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lunge inherited from Old English lungen inherited from Proto-Germanic *lunganjō derived from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (agile, nimble, light, not heavy, be easy, be quick, jump, move around, vary).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lengʷʰ-

Gloss

agile, nimble, light, not heavy, be easy, be quick, jump, move around, vary

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

Emoji
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