Where does “legeren” come from?

legeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch leger, from Middle Dutch leger, from Old Dutch *leger, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

legeren (Dutch): to alloy; to encamp, to base

Definitions

  1. to alloy; to encamp, to base

Ancestry of “legeren”, step by step

legeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch leger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlegerarmy, armed forces; form; bed, crib
2Middle Dutchleger—
3Old Dutch*leger—
4Old Norselegr—
5Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via German legieren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanlegierenTo alloy; To thicken
2Italianlegareto bind or tie; to unite; to connect
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “legeren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →