Where does “koseleg” come from?

koseleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -leg, from Old Norse -ligr, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

koseleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): enjoyable, comfortable, pleasant; nice

Definitions

  1. enjoyable, comfortable, pleasant; nice

Ancestry of “koseleg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-leg-ly
2Old Norse-ligrsuffix used to create adjectives, having the...
3Proto-Germanic-līkaz-like, -ly
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Proto-Germanic -līkaz →