Where does “lágnætti” come from?
lágnætti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lag, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lágnætti (Icelandic): midnight
Definitions
- midnight
Ancestry of “lágnætti”, step by step
lágnætti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lag | layer; stratum; tune, song |
| 2 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 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 |
via Icelandic nætti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | nætti | — |