Where does “lagre” come from?
lagre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lager, 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.
lagre (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of lager; to store; to save
Definitions
- indefinite plural of lager; to store; to save
Ancestry of “lagre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lager | a warehouse; a bearing; present tense of lage |
| 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 |