Where does “nedlagt” come from?

nedlagt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nedlegge, from Norwegian Bokmål legge, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

nedlagt (Norwegian Bokmål): disused; past participle of nedlegge

Definitions

  1. disused; past participle of nedlegge

Ancestry of “nedlagt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnedleggeto close or close down
2Norwegian Bokmålleggeto lay, put, place
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →