Where does “lage” come from?

lage (English) comes from Irish lag, from Old Irish lác, from Proto-Celtic laggos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₁g- — weak, feeble; weak, faint.

lage (English): Water; any weak alcoholic beverage; To drink

Definitions

  1. Water; any weak alcoholic beverage; To drink

Ancestry of “lage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlagweak
2Old Irishlácweak, feeble
3Proto-Celticlaggos—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₁g-weak, feeble; weak, faint
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