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
- to lie; to be situated; to lay
Ancestry of “lääse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | ledza | to establish |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | liggjan | to lie, to rest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |