Where does “lāgher” come from?

lāgher (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lāgher (Old Swedish): low

Definitions

  1. low

Ancestry of “lāgher”, step by step

lāgher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse lágr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselágrlow; short
2Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
3Middle High Germanleger—
4Old High Germanlegar—
5Old Norselegr—
6Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Old Norse lǫgr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselǫgrsea, lake; water, any liquid
2Proto-Germaniclaguzwater; sea, ocean; wetness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool

Words derived from “lāgher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →