Where does “legg” come from?
legg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk leggje, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
legg (Norwegian Nynorsk): lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including...
Definitions
- lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including...
Ancestry of “legg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leggje | to lay, put, place; to build, make; to spread out |
| 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 |