Where does “laghe” come from?
laghe (Middle English) comes from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
laghe (Middle English): Alternative form of laughen; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of laughen; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “laghe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 2 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 4 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “laghe”