Where does “laagdrempelig” come from?

laagdrempelig (Dutch) comes from Dutch laag, from Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch lāgi, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

laagdrempelig (Dutch): easily accessible

Definitions

  1. easily accessible

Ancestry of “laagdrempelig”, step by step

laagdrempelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch laag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaaglow; layer; class, when referring to social class
2Middle Dutchlâgelow, close to the ground
3Old Dutchlāgi—
4Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Dutch drempel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrempelthreshold; speed bump
2Middle Dutchdrempel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēgaz →Every word from Old Dutch lāgi →