Where does “läje” come from?

läje (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German legen, from Old High German legen, from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

läje (Central Franconian): to put; to lay; to make lie

Definitions

  1. to put; to lay; to make lie

Ancestry of “läje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlegento lay, to put into a horizontal position
2Old High Germanlegen—
3Proto-West Germaniclaggjanto lay, to place
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan →