Where does “Lagergefäß” come from?

Lagergefäß (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.

Lagergefäß (German): storage vessel

Definitions

  1. storage vessel

Ancestry of “Lagergefäß”, step by step

Lagergefäß 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 Gefäß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGefäßvessel; container, jar, pot
2Old High Germangivāzi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →