Where does “avlägga” come from?
avlägga (Swedish) comes from Old Norse afleggja, from Proto-Germanic abalagjaną, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
avlägga (Swedish): to carry out, to accomplish (of certain activities)
Definitions
- to carry out, to accomplish (of certain activities)
Ancestry of “avlägga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | afleggja | to put aside |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abalagjaną | to lay down, set aside, put away |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |