Laṅghati
Laṅghati,[laṅgh,a by-form of lagh,as in laghu (see lahu) light,quick; Idg.*legh & *leṅgh,with meanings of both “quick” & “light” (or “little”) from the movement of jumping.Here belong Gr.elaxuζ little,e]lafrόs quick; Lat.levis (fr.*leghǔis),Goth.leihto= E.light; Ohg.lungar quick,Ger.ge-lingen to succeed.Further Lat.limen threshold.Perhaps also the words for “lungs,” viz.Ger.lunge,E.lights etc.-- The Dhtp 33 defines lagh (laṅgh) by “gati-sosanesu”] 1.to jump over (Acc.) step over,to hop J.III,272; V,472 (laṅghamāno yāti); Miln.85.-- 2.to make light of,disregard,neglect,transgress PvA.15; VvA.138.-- Cp.abhilaṅghati, ullaṅghati.-- Caus.laṅgheti (=laṅghati) to jump over (Acc.),lit.to make jump J.V,472 (vatiṁ); Th.2,384 (Meruṁ laṅghetuṁ icchasi); Miln.85.-- ger.laṅghayitvā ThA.255,& (poet.) laṅghayitvāna J.I,431 (=attānaṁ laṅghitvā C.); Mhvs 25,44 (pākāraṁ).‹-› Cp.olaṅgheti.(Page 579)