Where does “afleggen” come from?
afleggen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch afleggen, from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
afleggen (Dutch): to cover; to perish, to die; to be defeated
Definitions
- to cover; to perish, to die; to be defeated
Ancestry of “afleggen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | afleggen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abalagjaną | to lay down, set aside, put away |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |