Where does “dijkleger” come from?

dijkleger (Dutch) comes 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.

dijkleger (Dutch): organisation of inspectors who patrol dikes at...

Definitions

  1. organisation of inspectors who patrol dikes at...

Ancestry of “dijkleger”, step by step

dijkleger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch leger

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

via Dutch dijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdijkdike, levee
2Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
3Old Dutchdiic—
4Frankish*dīk—
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →