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
- verbal noun of leag; laying; drop
Ancestry of “leagan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | leag | knock down; lower; lay, set |
| 2 | Old Irish | lecaid | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “leagan”