Where does “lägg” come from?
lägg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lægger, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.
lägg (Swedish): a leg; knuckle, shin, hand; part of a leg of an...
Definitions
- a leg; knuckle, shin, hand; part of a leg of an...
Ancestry of “lägg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | lægger | leg; rootstock |
| 2 | Old Norse | leggr | leg, stem |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaz | leg, thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (ǝ)lak- | — |
Words derived from “lägg”