Where does “forlægge” come from?
forlægge (Danish) comes from Danish lægge, from Old Swedish læggia, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
forlægge (Danish): to misplace, mislay to have forgotten where one has put a thing
Definitions
- to misplace, mislay to have forgotten where one has put a thing
Ancestry of “forlægge”, step by step
forlægge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lægge
| 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 |
via German verlegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verlegen | abashed, embarrassed, confused, disconcerted,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | verlegen | — |
via Middle Low German vorleggen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | vorleggen | — |