Where does “Lagerbier” come from?

Lagerbier (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.

Lagerbier (German): lager beer; beer made for storing

Definitions

  1. lager beer; beer made for storing

Ancestry of “Lagerbier”, step by step

Lagerbier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German lager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
2Middle High Germanleger—
3Old High Germanlegar—
4Old Norselegr—
5Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via German bier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbiersingular imperative of bieren; first-person...
2Middle High Germanbier—
3Old High Germanbior—
4Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
5Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

Words derived from “Lagerbier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →
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