Where does “laagspanning” come from?
laagspanning (Dutch) comes from Dutch laag, from Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch lāgi, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
laagspanning (Dutch): low voltage
Ancestry of “laagspanning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | laag | low; layer; class, when referring to social class |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lâge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lāgi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēgaz | low; flat, level with the ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |