Where does “eilíflega” come from?

eilíflega (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lega, from Old Norse lega, from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

eilíflega (Icelandic): eternally

Definitions

  1. eternally

Ancestry of “eilíflega”, step by step

eilíflega traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclegathe condition of lying; a period of infirmity,...
2Old Norselegalying in bed
3Proto-Germanicligjanąto lie, to rest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Icelandic eilífur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceilífurperpetual, eternal, lasting forever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ligjaną →Every word from Old Norse lega →