Where does “ledig” come from?

ledig (Swedish) comes from Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic liþugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

ledig (Swedish): free, available, not occupied; relaxed, casual,...

Definitions

  1. free, available, not occupied; relaxed, casual,...

Ancestry of “ledig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseliðugrfree, unhindered
2Proto-Germanicliþugazflexible, free, unoccupied
3Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “ledig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Proto-Germanic -gazEvery word from Proto-Germanic liþugaz
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