Where does “afleggen” come from?

afleggen (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German leggen, from Old Saxon leggian, from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

afleggen (Middle Low German): to put down; to lay down; to give up

Definitions

  1. to put down; to lay down; to give up

Ancestry of “afleggen”, step by step

afleggen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German leggen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanleggen—
2Old Saxonleggianto lay
3Proto-West Germaniclaggjanto lay, to place
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Middle Low German af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanaf—
2Old Saxonafof; out
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan →