Where does “eyðilegging” come from?
eyðilegging (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eyðileggja, from Icelandic leggja, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
eyðilegging (Icelandic): destruction
Ancestry of “eyðilegging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | eyðileggja | to destroy |
| 2 | Icelandic | leggja | to lay, to put; to lay , to pave; to jab, thrust |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |