Where does “stalag” come from?
stalag (English) comes from German Stalag, from German Stammlager, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
stalag (English): A German prisoner-of-war camp, especially in World War II
Definitions
- A German prisoner-of-war camp, especially in World War II
Ancestry of “stalag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stalag | stalag |
| 2 | German | Stammlager | prisoner-of-war camp; main camp, usually of a... |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |