Where does “gulaglejr” come from?
gulaglejr (Danish) comes from Danish lejr, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
gulaglejr (Danish): gulag
Ancestry of “gulaglejr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | lejr | camp; imperative of lejre |
| 2 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |