Where does “laegas” come from?
laegas (Estonian) comes from Estonian laadik, from Old Swedish ladika, from Hungarian láda, from German lade, from Middle High German lade, from Middle High German laden, from Old High German ladōn, from Proto-West Germanic laþōn — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
laegas (Estonian): chest
Ancestry of “laegas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | laadik | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ladika | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | láda | chest, box, case |
| 4 | German | lade | inflection of laden:
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| 5 | Middle High German | lade | board; plank; shutter; shop |
| 6 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 7 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “laegas”