Where does “lægge” come from?
lægge (Danish) comes from Old Swedish læggia, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lægge (Danish): to lay; to put, place; indefinite plural of læg
Definitions
- to lay; to put, place; indefinite plural of læg
Ancestry of “lægge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | læggia | lay, put in a resting position |
| 2 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “lægge”