Where does “utlagu” come from?
utlagu (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.
utlagu (Old English): outlawry
Definitions
- outlawry
Ancestry of “utlagu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lagu | sea, water, lake; the runic character ᛚ; law,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lǫg | fate; situation, the condition that one is given... |
| 3 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 4 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |