Where does “nächstgelegen” come from?

nächstgelegen (German) comes from German gelegen, from Middle High German gelegen, from Old High German gelegan.

nächstgelegen (German): nearest

Definitions

  1. nearest

Ancestry of “nächstgelegen”, step by step

nächstgelegen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gelegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangelegensituated; convenient; past participle of liegen
2Middle High Germangelegen—
3Old High Germangelegan—

via German nächst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannächstbesides, in addition to
Every word from Old High German gelegan →Every word from Middle High German gelegen →Every word from German gelegen →