Where does “Erlag” come from?
Erlag (German) comes from German erlegen, from Middle High German erleggen, from Old High German arleggen, from Proto-Germanic uzlagjaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
Erlag (German): payment, deposit
Definitions
- payment, deposit
Ancestry of “Erlag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erlegen | past participle of erliegen; causative of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | erleggen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | arleggen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uzlagjaną | to cause to lie down; lay down |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |