Where does “alalahko” come from?
alalahko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lahko, from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
alalahko (Finnish): suborder
Ancestry of “alalahko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lahko | sect; cult; order |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 4 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |