Where does “Dene lawe” come from?
Dene lawe (Middle English) comes from Old English Dena lagu, from Old English lagu, from Old Norse lǫg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Dene lawe (Middle English): Danelaw
Definitions
- Danelaw
Ancestry of “Dene lawe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Dena lagu | Danelaw |
| 2 | Old English | lagu | sea, water, lake; the runic character ᛚ; law,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | lǫg | fate; situation, the condition that one is given... |
| 4 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 5 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |