Where does “pålegge” come from?
pålegge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål legge, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
pålegge (Norwegian Bokmål): to impose; to order; to increase, raise
Definitions
- to impose; to order; to increase, raise
Ancestry of “pålegge”, step by step
pålegge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål legge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | legge | to lay, put, place |
| 2 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Norwegian Bokmål på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk legge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | legge | to lay, put, place; to build, make; to spread out |