Where does “klaarleggen” come from?

klaarleggen (Dutch) comes from Dutch leggen, from Middle Dutch leggen, from Old Dutch leggen, from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

klaarleggen (Dutch): to get ready or prepare something by putting it in a place

Definitions

  1. to get ready or prepare something by putting it in a place

Ancestry of “klaarleggen”, step by step

klaarleggen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch leggen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleggento lay; Alternative form of liggen
2Middle Dutchleggento lay (down), to place
3Old Dutchleggento lay, to place
4Proto-West Germaniclaggjanto lay, to place
5Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Dutch klaar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklaarready; finished; clear
2Middle Dutchclâerbright, shining, ready, finished
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan →