Where does “leag” come from?
leag (Irish) comes from Old Irish lecaid, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
leag (Irish): knock down; lower; lay, set
Definitions
- knock down; lower; lay, set
Ancestry of “leag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lecaid | — |
| 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 |