Where does “lágtýskt” come from?
lágtýskt (Faroese) comes from Faroese lág, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lágtýskt (Faroese): Low German
Definitions
- Low German
Ancestry of “lágtýskt”, step by step
lágtýskt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese lág
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | lág | feminine nominative singular of lágur; neuter... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Faroese týskt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | týskt | German language |