Where does “belagen” come from?

belagen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch belagen, from Middle Dutch lagen, from Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch lāgi, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

belagen (Dutch): to beleaguer, waylay; to vex, harass or beset

Definitions

to beleaguer, waylay; to vex, harass or beset

Ancestry of “belagen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	belagen	—
2	Middle Dutch	lagen	first/third-person plural present...
3	Middle Dutch	lâge	low, close to the ground
4	Old Dutch	lāgi	—
5	Proto-Germanic	lēgaz	low; flat, level with the ground
6	Proto-Indo-European	legʰ-	to lie

Words derived from “belagen”

belager

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēgaz →Every word from Old Dutch lāgi →