Where does “lag-” come from?
lag- (Proto-Albanian) comes from Irish lag, from Old Irish lác, from Proto-Celtic laggos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₁g- — weak, feeble; weak, faint.
Ancestry of “lag-”, step by step
lag- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish lag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | lag | weak |
| 2 | Old Irish | lác | weak, feeble |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | laggos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₁g- | weak, feeble; weak, faint |
via Proto-Indo-European legʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |