Where does “abelegen” come from?

abelegen (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Ancestry of “abelegen”, 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

Words derived from “abelegen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną
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