Where does “allay” come from?
Allay comes from Middle English aleggen, from Anglo-Norman aleger, from Old French esligier, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną meaning "to lay down," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European legʰ-.
allay (English): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or...
Definitions
- To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or...
Ancestry of “allay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | alayen | — |
| 2 | Old English | āleċġan | to put, place, lay down, lay aside, throw down,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzlagjaną | to cause to lie down; lay down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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