Where does “beleaguerment” come from?
beleaguerment (English) comes from English beleaguer, 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.
beleaguerment (English): The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of...
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- The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of...
Ancestry of “beleaguerment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beleaguer | To besiege; to surround with troops; To vex,... |
| 2 | Dutch | belegeren | to besiege |
| 3 | Dutch | leger | army, armed forces; form; bed, crib |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | leger | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | *leger | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |