Where does “tørrlegge” come from?

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

tørrlegge (Norwegian Bokmål): to drain an area

Definitions

  1. to drain an area

Ancestry of “tørrlegge”, step by step

tørrlegge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål legge

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

via Norwegian Bokmål tørr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltørrdry
2Old Norseþurrdry
3Proto-Germanicþursuzdry, lacking water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →