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Where does “-lega” come from?

-lega (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse -liga.

-lega (Icelandic): Used to form adverbs from adjectives; inflection...

Definitions

  1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives; inflection...

Ancestry of “-lega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norse-liga—

Words derived from “-lega”

  • sérstaklega
  • auðveldlega
  • frábærlega
  • varlega
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