Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “lāgi” come from?

lāgi (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Ancestry of “lāgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “lāgi”

  • belagen
  • zandlaag
  • kwartslaag
  • laagdoorlaatfilter
  • laag
  • laaggebergte
  • belager
  • laagdrempelig
  • laagspanning
  • belagen
  • lagen
  • lage
  • lâge
  • laer
  • laag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →