Where does “laich” come from?

laich (Scots) comes from Middle English lah, from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

laich (Scots): Low; flat; lowly

Definitions

  1. Low; flat; lowly

Ancestry of “laich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlahlow
2Old Norselágrlow; short
3Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
4Middle High Germanleger—
5Old High Germanlegar—
6Old Norselegr—
7Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →