Where does “pålegg” come from?

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

pålegg (Norwegian Bokmål): topping for bread; imperative of pålegge

Definitions

  1. topping for bread; imperative of pålegge

Ancestry of “pålegg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpåleggeto impose; to order; to increase, raise
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

Words derived from “pålegg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →