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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | abalagjaną | to lay down, set aside, put away |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “aveleggen”