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Where does “lag” come from?

lag (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse lǫgr, from Proto-Germanic laguz, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

lag (Westrobothnian): liquid, decoction of something; layer; the hay in...

Definitions

  1. liquid, decoction of something; layer; the hay in...

Ancestry of “lag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselǫgrsea, lake; water, any liquid
2Proto-Germaniclaguzwater; sea, ocean; wetness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
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