longing (n.)

"yearning, eager desire, craving," Old English langung "longing, weariness, sadness, dejection," verbal noun from long (v.).

2. Specifically, in pathol., one of the peculiar and often whimsical desires experienced by pregnant women. [Century Dictionary, 1899]

longing (adj.)

early 15c. (implied in longingly), present-participle adjective from long (v.).

updated on September 25, 2018

longhand

long-haul

long-headed

longhorn

longi-

longing

longinquity

longish

longitude

longitudinal

long-lived