Where does “лаг” come from?

лаг (Russian) comes from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

лаг (Russian): }} lag

Definitions

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Ancestry of “лаг”, step by step

лаг traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch log

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloglumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;...
2EnglishlogThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
3Middle Englishloggelarge long stick, staff, pole, log
4Old Frenchlogearbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
5Latinlaubĭapenthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge
6Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
7Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
8Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

via Russian лагать

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлагатьto lag
2Russian-а́тьThe infinitive suffix for many verbs. Usually indicates an imperfective verb
3Proto-Slavic-atiFrom imperfective verbs, forming...
4Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

via English LAG

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLAGLoose and aggressive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew-