Where does “underlägg” come from?

underlägg (Swedish) comes from Swedish lägg, from Old Swedish lægger, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

underlägg (Swedish): a coaster, a mat

Definitions

  1. a coaster, a mat

Ancestry of “underlägg”, step by step

underlägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlägga leg; knuckle, shin, hand; part of a leg of an...
2Old Swedishlæggerleg; rootstock
3Old Norseleggrleg, stem
4Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
5Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—

via Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “underlägg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaz →Every word from Old Norse leggr →