Where does “spejderlejr” come from?

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

spejderlejr (Danish): scout camp arrangement where scouts live together in a camp and participate in a number of joint activities

Definitions

  1. scout camp arrangement where scouts live together in a camp and participate in a number of joint activities

Ancestry of “spejderlejr”, step by step

spejderlejr 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 spejder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspejderscout
2Old Norsespejari—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →