English
lengther
length + -er
Formed from length + -er
Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos ‘long’
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Proto-Germanic *langiþō ‘longness’
Proto-West Germanic *langiþu ‘longness’
Old English lengþ
Middle English lengthe
English length
Today it means
noun Something of the specified length.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / lengther