Where does “militærleir” come from?
militærleir (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk leir, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
militærleir (Norwegian Nynorsk): a military camp
Definitions
- a military camp
Ancestry of “militærleir”, step by step
militærleir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk leir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leir | a camp |
| 2 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 4 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Norwegian Nynorsk militær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | militær | military |