Where does “ënnerleeën” come from?
ënnerleeën (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish leeën, from Old High German legen, from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
ënnerleeën (Luxembourgish): to underlay, to put under; inferior
Definitions
- to underlay, to put under; inferior
Ancestry of “ënnerleeën”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | leeën | to lay down; to put, to place; to lay |
| 2 | Old High German | legen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laggjan | to lay, to place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |