Where does “lawe” come from?
lawe (English) comes from English law, from Middle English lawe, from Old English lagu, from Old Norse lǫg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lawe (English): To cut off the claws and balls of; Obsolete...
Definitions
- To cut off the claws and balls of; Obsolete...
Ancestry of “lawe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | law | The body of binding rules and regulations,... |
| 2 | Middle English | lawe | A law, regulation, or a group of them; Morality,... |
| 3 | Old English | lagu | sea, water, lake; the runic character ᛚ; law,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | lǫg | fate; situation, the condition that one is given... |
| 5 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 6 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |