Where does “dragläge” come from?

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

dragläge (Swedish): biting point

Definitions

  1. biting point

Ancestry of “dragläge”, step by step

dragläge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish läge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlägea position; a situation; a village
2Danishlågegate; wicket; door
3Old Norselokabolt
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via Swedish drag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdragfeature, trait, characteristic; lure, trolling...
2Scottish Gaelicdraghannoyance, trouble, bother; worry, anxiety
3Old Norsedrag—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse loka →
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