Where does “samyrkelag” come from?

samyrkelag (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.

samyrkelag (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cooperative; consumers’ co-operative

Definitions

  1. a cooperative; consumers’ co-operative

Ancestry of “samyrkelag”, step by step

samyrkelag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk låg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklåglow
2Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Norwegian Nynorsk samyrke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksamyrke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →