Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “lágarfi” come from? lágarfi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lágur, from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lágarfi (Icelandic): saltmarsh starwort (Stellaria humifusa)
Definitions saltmarsh starwort (Stellaria humifusa) Ancestry of “lágarfi”, step by step lágarfi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lágur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic lágur low 2 Old Norse lágr low; short 3 German lager first-person singular present of lagern; singular... 4 Middle High German leger — 5 Old High German legar — 6 Old Norse legr — 7 Proto-Germanic legrą a lying, a place where one lies; camp 8 Proto-Indo-European legʰ- to lie
via Icelandic arfi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic arfi heir; chickweed, starwort; indefinite dative... 2 Old Norse arfi heir 3 Proto-Germanic arbijô heir 4 Proto-Germanic arbiją heritage, inheritance 5 Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- to change allegiance, status, ownership;...