Where does “belager” come from?

belager (Dutch) comes from Dutch belagen, 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.

belager (Dutch): A harasser, crafty and/or persistent assailant,...

Definitions

  1. A harasser, crafty and/or persistent assailant,...

Ancestry of “belager”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbelagento beleaguer, waylay; to vex, harass or beset
2Middle Dutchbelagen—
3Middle Dutchlagenfirst/third-person plural present...
4Middle Dutchlâgelow, close to the ground
5Old Dutchlāgi—
6Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēgaz →Every word from Old Dutch lāgi →