Where does “blötlägga” come from?

blötlägga (Swedish) comes from Swedish lägga, from Swedish -a, from Old Swedish -a, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

blötlägga (Swedish): to soak (immerse in liquid)

Definitions

  1. to soak (immerse in liquid)

Ancestry of “blötlägga”, step by step

blötlägga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lägga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishläggalay, put; to place something down in a position...
2Swedish-aSuffix to mark that the corresponding noun is...
3Old Swedish-aCreates denominative verbs from nouns
4Old Norse-aindicates negation; does not; Creates...
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish blöt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblötwet (covered with or impregnated with liquid)
2Old Swedishbløtersoft, weak
3Old Norseblautrwet; weak
4Proto-Germanicblautazsoft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlāw-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelshiny, white
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną