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Where does “lagjaz” come from?

lagjaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

lagjaz (Proto-Germanic): leg, thigh

Definitions

  1. leg, thigh

Ancestry of “lagjaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—

Words derived from “lagjaz”

  • legs
  • leg
  • ledge
  • Legge
  • bootleg
  • foreleg
  • leggy
  • bootlegging
  • legwork
  • bootlegger
  • blackleg
  • legging
  • dogleg
  • ledged
  • legroom
  • midleg
  • proleg
  • ledgment
  • legman
  • ledgy
  • gateleg
  • leghold
  • pantleg
  • legwear
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