Where does “läge” come from?

läge (Swedish) comes from Danish låge, from Old Norse loka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

läge (Swedish): a position; a situation; a village

Definitions

  1. a position; a situation; a village

Ancestry of “läge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlågegate; wicket; door
2Old Norselokabolt
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “läge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse loka →
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