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...

Definitions

  1. The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of...

Ancestry of “beleaguerment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeleaguerTo besiege; to surround with troops; To vex,...
2Dutchbelegerento besiege
3Dutchlegerarmy, armed forces; form; bed, crib
4Middle Dutchleger—
5Old Dutch*leger—
6Old Norselegr—
7Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →