Where does “außenliegend” come from?
außenliegend (German) comes from German liegend, from German liegen, from Middle High German ligen, from Old High German ligen, from Old High German liggen, from Proto-West Germanic liggjan, from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
außenliegend (German): Behind a border
Definitions
- Behind a border
Ancestry of “außenliegend”, step by step
außenliegend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German liegend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liegend | present participle of liegen; prone, lying,... |
| 2 | German | liegen | to lie; to be, to lie somewhere; to be located,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ligen | to lie, to be in a horizontal position |
| 4 | Old High German | ligen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | liggen | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | liggjan | to lie, to rest |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |