Where does “opzijleggen” come from?
opzijleggen (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.
opzijleggen (Dutch): to put aside
Definitions
- to put aside
Ancestry of “opzijleggen”, step by step
opzijleggen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leggen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leggen | to lay; Alternative form of liggen |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | leggen | to lay (down), to place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | leggen | to lay, to place |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laggjan | to lay, to place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Dutch opzij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opzij | aside, to the side |