Where does “lägga” come from?
lägga (Swedish) comes from Swedish lägg, from Old Swedish lægger, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.
lägga (Swedish): lay, put; to place something down in a position...
Definitions
- lay, put; to place something down in a position...
Ancestry of “lägga”, step by step
lägga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lägg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lägg | a leg; knuckle, shin, hand; part of a leg of an... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lægger | leg; rootstock |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggr | leg, stem |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaz | leg, thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (ǝ)lak- | — |
via Old Swedish læggia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | læggia | lay, put in a resting position |
| 2 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “lägga”