Where does “lág” come from?

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

lág (Old Norse): a felled tree; log; lying tree

Definitions

  1. a felled tree; log; lying tree

Ancestry of “lág”, step by step

lág traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse leggja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
2Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Proto-Germanic lagą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclagąsituation; law

Words derived from “lág”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →
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