Where does “legging” come from?

legging (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leggja, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

legging (Icelandic): frill, ruffle decorative strip of material

Definitions

  1. frill, ruffle decorative strip of material

Ancestry of “legging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleggjato lay, to put
2Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →
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