Where does “Stalag” come from?
Stalag (German) comes from German Stammlager, 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.
Stalag (German): stalag
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Stalag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stammlager | prisoner-of-war camp; main camp, usually of a... |
| 2 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 4 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |