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Where does “lave” come from?

lave (Danish) comes from Old Norse laga, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lave (Danish): to make, create, construct, produce; to cook,...

Definitions

  1. to make, create, construct, produce; to cook,...

Ancestry of “lave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselagato prepare, make ready; a meeting Synonym:...
2Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “lave”

  • lavtrykk
  • lavbudsjett
  • lavvann
  • lavland
  • lav
  • låg
  • lav
  • lave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →