Where does “legunautur” come from?
legunautur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lega, from Old Norse lega, from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
legunautur (Icelandic): bedmate, messmate, bunkmate
Definitions
- bedmate, messmate, bunkmate
Ancestry of “legunautur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | lega | the condition of lying; a period of infirmity,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lega | lying in bed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |