Where does “låg” come from?
låg (Swedish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
låg (Swedish): low; having a small height; of low moral or...
Definitions
- low; having a small height; of low moral or...
Ancestry of “låg”, step by step
låg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish lāgher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lāgher | low |
| 2 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |