Where does “lager” come from?

lager (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian ла́герь, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lager (Crimean Tatar): camp

Definitions

  1. camp

Ancestry of “lager”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianла́герьcamp, camp-out
2Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
3Middle High Germanleger—
4Old High Germanlegar—
5Old Norselegr—
6Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →