Where does “på lag” come from?
på lag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk låg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
på lag (Norwegian Nynorsk): approximately, around
Definitions
- approximately, around
Ancestry of “på lag”, step by step
på lag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk låg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | låg | low |
| 2 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Norwegian Nynorsk på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |