Where does “belegering” come from?

belegering (Dutch) comes from Dutch belegeren, from Dutch leger, from Middle Dutch leger, from Old Dutch *leger, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

belegering (Dutch): siege, the act of besieging

Definitions

  1. siege, the act of besieging

Ancestry of “belegering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbelegerento besiege
2Dutchlegerarmy, armed forces; form; bed, crib
3Middle Dutchleger—
4Old Dutch*leger—
5Old Norselegr—
6Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “belegering”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →