Where does “lega” come from?

lega (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lega, from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lega (Icelandic): the condition of lying; a period of infirmity,...

Definitions

  1. the condition of lying; a period of infirmity,...

Ancestry of “lega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselegalying in bed
2Proto-Germanicligjanąto lie, to rest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “lega”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ligjaną →Every word from Old Norse lega →