Where does “lääse” come from?

lääse (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ledza, from Proto-West Germanic liggjan, from Proto-Germanic ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lääse (Saterland Frisian): to lie; to be situated; to lay

Definitions

  1. to lie; to be situated; to lay

Ancestry of “lääse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianledzato establish
2Proto-West Germanicliggjanto lie, to rest
3Proto-Germanicligjanąto lie, to rest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ligjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic liggjan →