Where does “andelslag” come from?
andelslag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål låg, 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.
andelslag (Norwegian Bokmål): a syndicate of bettors who bet on lotto, association football, or harness racing
Definitions
- a syndicate of bettors who bet on lotto, association football, or harness racing
Ancestry of “andelslag”, step by step
andelslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål låg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | låg | a fluid used in the boiling of plant material; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |