Where does “låge” come from?

låge (Danish) comes from Old Norse loka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

låge (Danish): gate; wicket; door

Definitions

  1. gate; wicket; door

Ancestry of “låge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselokabolt
2Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “låge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse loka →