Etymology Explorer › DanishWhere does “pålægge” come from? pålægge (Danish) comes from Danish lægge, from Old Swedish læggia, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
pålægge (Danish): direct, instruct, order; enjoin; impose
Definitions direct, instruct, order; enjoin; impose Ancestry of “pålægge”, step by step pålægge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lægge Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish lægge to lay; to put, place; indefinite plural of læg 2 Old Swedish læggia lay, put in a resting position 3 Old Norse leggja to lay, place, put; to make, build 4 Proto-Germanic lagjaną to lay, to place in a resting position 5 Proto-Indo-European legʰ- to lie
via Danish på Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish på on 2 Latin pavo peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus... 3 Ancient Greek ταώς peacock; type of fish
Words derived from “pålægge”