Where does “havnarlag” come from?

havnarlag (Faroese) comes from Faroese lág, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

havnarlag (Faroese): dock, harbour facility, harbor facility, port...

Definitions

  1. dock, harbour facility, harbor facility, port...

Ancestry of “havnarlag”, step by step

havnarlag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese lág

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselágfeminine nominative singular of lágur; neuter...
2Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Faroese havn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehavnharbour, haven
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjanąEvery word from Old Norse leggja