Where does “leggur” come from?

leggur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

leggur (Icelandic): leg, shank; stalk; bone

Definitions

  1. leg, shank; stalk; bone

Ancestry of “leggur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleggrleg, stem
2Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
3Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—

Words derived from “leggur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaz →Every word from Old Norse leggr →