Where does “Lager” come from?
Lager (German) comes 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.
Lager (German): a place where one sleeps, such as a bed or a spot...
Definitions
- a place where one sleeps, such as a bed or a spot...
Ancestry of “Lager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 2 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “Lager”