lunga

Icelandic

/ˈluŋka/

noun
Definitions
  • lung

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse lunga inherited from Proto-Germanic *lungô (the light organ, lung) 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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