Where does “lega” come from?
lega (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lega (Old Norse): lying in bed
Ancestry of “lega”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |