Where does “vederlagslös” come from?
vederlagslös (Swedish) comes from Swedish vederlag, from Swedish låg, 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 — to lie.
vederlagslös (Swedish): without compensation (vederlag), without payment (used in Finland's tax laws)
Definitions
- without compensation (vederlag), without payment (used in Finland's tax laws)
Ancestry of “vederlagslös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vederlag | a compensation, a payment; a support; a part of a... |
| 2 | Swedish | låg | low; having a small height; of low moral or... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lāgher | low |
| 4 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 5 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 6 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 7 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |