Where does “skrinlegge” come from?

skrinlegge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk legge, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

skrinlegge (Norwegian Nynorsk): to abandon, shelve e.g. a plan

Definitions

  1. to abandon, shelve e.g. a plan

Ancestry of “skrinlegge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleggeto lay, put, place; to build, make; to spread out
2Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →