Where does “łagierny” come from?
łagierny (Polish) comes from Polish łagier, from Russian ла́герь, 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.
Ancestry of “łagierny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | łagier | Soviet forced labor camp |
| 2 | Russian | ла́герь | camp, camp-out |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |