Where does “läžui” come from?
läžui (Veps) comes from Veps läžuda, from Russian лежа́ть, from Proto-Slavic ležati, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
läžui (Veps): patient
Ancestry of “läžui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | läžuda | to be sick/ill |
| 2 | Russian | лежа́ть | to lie |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ležati | to lie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |