Where does “flygtningelejr” come from?

flygtningelejr (Danish) comes from Danish lejr, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

flygtningelejr (Danish): refugee camp

Definitions

  1. refugee camp

Ancestry of “flygtningelejr”, step by step

flygtningelejr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lejr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlejrcamp; imperative of lejre
2Old Norselegr—
3Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Danish flygtning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflygtningrefugee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →