Where does “freslige” come from?

freslige (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish lige, from Old Irish ligid, from Proto-Celtic ligeti, from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

freslige (Old Irish): lying down

Definitions

  1. lying down

Ancestry of “freslige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishligeverbal noun of laigid; lying down, reclining,...
2Old Irishligidto lick
3Proto-Celticligetito lick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléyǵʰtito be licking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ligeti →
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