Where does “lögur” come from?

lögur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lǫgr, from Proto-Germanic laguz, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

lögur (Icelandic): liquid, fluid; lake, sea

Definitions

  1. liquid, fluid; lake, sea

Ancestry of “lögur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselǫgrsea, lake; water, any liquid
2Proto-Germaniclaguzwater; sea, ocean; wetness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool

Words derived from “lögur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lókus →Every word from Proto-Germanic laguz →Every word from Old Norse lǫgr →