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Where does “Dena lagu” come from?

Dena lagu (Old English) comes from Old English lagu, from Old Norse lǫg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Ancestry of “Dena lagu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlagusea, water, lake; the runic character ᛚ; law,...
2Old Norselǫgfate; situation, the condition that one is given...
3Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
4Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
5Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “Dena lagu”

  • Danelaw
  • Dene lawe
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