Where does “leggen” come from?

leggen (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Ancestry of “leggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaggjanto lay, to place
2Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan →