Where does “Gefangenenlager” come from?
Gefangenenlager (German) comes from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Gefangenenlager (German): prison camp
Definitions
- prison camp
Ancestry of “Gefangenenlager”, step by step
Gefangenenlager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 3 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via German Gefangener
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gefangener | prisoner, captive, detainee, prison inmate,... |
| 2 | German | gefangen | caught; imprisoned; trapped |