Where does “leg” come from?

leg (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.

leg (Dutch): The act or process of laying something, particularly eggs

Definitions

  1. The act or process of laying something, particularly eggs

Ancestry of “leg”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan →