Where does “beleeën” come from?

beleeën (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.

beleeën (Luxembourgish): to prove, to show; to occupy

Definitions

  1. to prove, to show; to occupy

Ancestry of “beleeën”, step by step

beleeën traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish leeën

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishleeënto lay down; to put, to place; to lay
2Old High Germanlegen
3Proto-West Germaniclaggjanto lay, to place
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Luxembourgish be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishbe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan
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