Where does “beleaguer” come from?
beleaguer (English) comes from Dutch belegeren, 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.
beleaguer (English): To besiege; to surround with troops; To vex,...
Definitions
- To besiege; to surround with troops; To vex,...
Ancestry of “beleaguer”, step by step
beleaguer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch belegeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | belegeren | to besiege |
| 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 Middle Low German belegeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | belegeren | — |