Where does “beslaglægge” come from?

beslaglægge (Danish) comes from Danish lægge, from Old Swedish læggia, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

beslaglægge (Danish): to confiscate

Definitions

  1. to confiscate

Ancestry of “beslaglægge”, step by step

beslaglægge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lægge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæggeto lay; to put, place; indefinite plural of læg
2Old Swedishlæggialay, put in a resting position
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Danish beslag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbeslag—

Words derived from “beslaglægge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →