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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

  1. to impose; to order; to increase, raise

Ancestry of “pålegge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleggeto lay, put, place
2Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “pålegge”

  • kjøttpålegg
  • pålegg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →