Where does “Legge” come from?

Legge comes from Middle English legge, from Old Norse leggr, from Latin leuga, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewk-.

Ancestry of “Legge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLegg
2EnglishlegA limb or appendage that an animal uses for...
3Middle Englishlegleg, limb; shank, shin; leg
4Old Norseleggrleg, stem
5Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
6Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-