Where does “afleggja” come from?

afleggja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

afleggja (Old Norse): to put aside

Definitions

  1. to put aside

Ancestry of “afleggja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabalagjanąto lay down, set aside, put away
2Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “afleggja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną →
afleggja — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer