Etymology:
The word "large" comes from the Old English word lǽrge, which itself derives from the Proto-Germanic langaz. This proto-Germanic root is also the source of the words "long" and "lengthen".
Meaning:
"Large" means having a great extent, size, or quantity. It can refer to the physical dimensions of an object, as in "a large room", or to the amount or number of something, as in "a large crowd".
Origin:
The Proto-Germanic root langaz is believed to have originally referred to something that was stretched or extended. This sense is still present in the words "long" and "lengthen". Over time, the meaning of langaz broadened to include the idea of size in general.
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