Where does “laweles” come from?
laweles (Middle English) comes from Middle English lawe, 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.
laweles (Middle English): Not following the law or discipline; unruly,...
Definitions
- Not following the law or discipline; unruly,...
Ancestry of “laweles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lawe | A law, regulation, or a group of them; Morality,... |
| 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 |