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English word origin

Etymology of -lang

From lang, itself a clipping of language.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

Combining with the names of programming languages, especially those which may be confused with common English words. · Combining form of language.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From lang, itself a clipping of language.

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