Where does “liggende” come from?
liggende (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans lê, from Dutch leggen, from Middle Dutch leggen, from Old Dutch leggen, from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
liggende (Afrikaans): present participle of lê
Definitions
- present participle of lê
Ancestry of “liggende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lê | to lie; to lay |
| 2 | Dutch | leggen | to lay; Alternative form of liggen |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | leggen | to lay (down), to place |
| 4 | Old Dutch | leggen | to lay, to place |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laggjan | to lay, to place |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |