Where does “ylälahko” come from?

ylälahko (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.

ylälahko (Finnish): superorder taxonomic category

Definitions

  1. superorder taxonomic category

Ancestry of “ylälahko”, 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 →