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
- Water; any weak alcoholic beverage; To drink
Ancestry of “lage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | lag | weak |
| 2 | Old Irish | lác | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | laggos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₁g- | weak, feeble; weak, faint |