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

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “alalahko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlahkosect; cult; order
2Old Swedishlagh—
3Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
4Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
5Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →