Where does “Lage Mierde” come from?
Lage Mierde (Dutch) comes from Dutch laag, from Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch lāgi, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Ancestry of “Lage Mierde”, step by step
Lage Mierde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch laag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | laag | low; layer; class, when referring to social class |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lâge | low, close to the ground |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lāgi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēgaz | low; flat, level with the ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Old Dutch *mier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | *mier | — |