Where does “monolog” come from?
monolog (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk log, from Old Norse lǫg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
monolog (Norwegian Nynorsk): monologue
Ancestry of “monolog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | log | a fluid used in the boiling of plant material; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lǫg | fate; situation, the condition that one is given... |
| 3 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 4 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |