Where does “läich” come from?

läich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian lēch, from Proto-Germanic lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

läich (Saterland Frisian): low

Definitions

  1. low

Ancestry of “läich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianlēch—
2Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēgaz →Every word from Old Frisian lēch →