Where does “indianerlejr” come from?

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

indianerlejr (Danish): a Native American camp/reservation

Definitions

  1. a Native American camp/reservation

Ancestry of “indianerlejr”, step by step

indianerlejr 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 indianer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishindianerIndian, Amerindian, Native American belonging to one of the peoples that existed in America before Columbus
2GermanIndianerIndian, American Indian, Native American
3LatinindianusIndian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →