Where does “leagan” come from?

leagan (Irish) comes from Irish leag, from Old Irish lecaid, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

leagan (Irish): verbal noun of leag; laying; drop

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of leag; laying; drop

Ancestry of “leagan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleagknock down; lower; lay, set
2Old Irishlecaid—
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “leagan”

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