Where does “lage” come from?
lage (Dutch) comes from Dutch laai, from Middle Dutch laeye, from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
lage (Dutch): A flame
Ancestry of “lage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | laai | flame; glow |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | laeye | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laugi | flame |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laugiz | flame, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |