Where does “forelægge” come from?

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

forelægge (Danish): to present, lay before

Definitions

to present, lay before

Ancestry of “forelægge”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	lægge	to lay; to put, place; indefinite plural of læg
2	Old Swedish	læggia	lay, put in a resting position
3	Old Norse	leggja	to lay, place, put; to make, build
4	Proto-Germanic	lagjaną	to lay, to place in a resting position
5	Proto-Indo-European	legʰ-	to lie

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