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

  1. knock down; lower; lay, set

Ancestry of “leag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlecaid—
2Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “leag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →