Where does “lægð” come from?

lægð (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic lēgiþō, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lægð (Icelandic): hollow, depression; area of low pressure

Definitions

  1. hollow, depression; area of low pressure

Ancestry of “lægð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclēgiþōan area where the ground is lower
2Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēgaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēgiþō →