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Where does “laga” come from?

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

laga (Old Norse): to prepare, make ready; a meeting Synonym:...

Definitions

  1. to prepare, make ready; a meeting Synonym:...

Ancestry of “laga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
2Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “laga”

  • lavtrykk
  • lavbudsjett
  • lavvann
  • lavland
  • lav
  • låg
  • lav
  • lave
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