Where does “legering” come from?
legering (Dutch) comes from Dutch legeren, 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.
legering (Dutch): alloy; establishment of a base
Definitions
- alloy; establishment of a base
Ancestry of “legering”, step by step
legering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch legeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | legeren | to alloy; to encamp, to base |
| 2 | Dutch | leger | army, armed forces; form; bed, crib |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | leger | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *leger | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via German Legierung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Legierung | alloy, alloying |