Where does “Gemengelage” come from?
Gemengelage (German) comes from German läge, from Middle High German lāge, from Old High German lāga, from Proto-West Germanic liggjan, from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Gemengelage (German): fields or properties belonging to the same owner that are scattered and spread out instead of continuous
Definitions
- fields or properties belonging to the same owner that are scattered and spread out instead of continuous
Ancestry of “Gemengelage”, step by step
Gemengelage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German läge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | läge | first/third-person singular subjunctive II of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | lāge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lāga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | liggjan | to lie, to rest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via German Gemenge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gemenge | mixture |