Where does “aveleggen” come from?

aveleggen (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Ancestry of “aveleggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabalagjanąto lay down, set aside, put away
2Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną →