Where does “djurskyddslag” come from?
djurskyddslag (Swedish) comes from Swedish låg, from Old Swedish lāgher, 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 — to lie.
djurskyddslag (Swedish): animal protection law
Definitions
- animal protection law
Ancestry of “djurskyddslag”, step by step
djurskyddslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish låg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | låg | low; having a small height; of low moral or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lāgher | low |
| 3 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 4 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 5 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 6 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Swedish djurskydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | djurskydd | animal protection |
| 2 | Swedish | djur | animal |
| 3 | Old Swedish | diūr | animal |
| 4 | Old Norse | diūʀ | animal |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |