Where does “låg” come from?
låg (Danish) comes from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
låg (Danish): lid, cover; top
Ancestry of “låg”, step by step
låg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse lág
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 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 |
via Old Norse lok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lok | lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |