Where does “keurleger” come from?

keurleger (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.

keurleger (Dutch): elite army

Definitions

  1. elite army

Ancestry of “keurleger”, step by step

keurleger 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 keur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkeurchoice; selection; elite
2Middle Dutchcore—
3Old Dutchkuri—
4Proto-Germanickuzizchoice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →