Where does “lag” come from?
lag (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lag (Icelandic): layer; stratum; tune, song
Definitions
- layer; stratum; tune, song
Ancestry of “lag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 2 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |