Where does “laga” come from?

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

laga (Faroese): to order, direct, make, arrange

Definitions

  1. to order, direct, make, arrange

Ancestry of “laga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselagato prepare, make ready; a meeting Synonym:...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →