lig

English

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To lie; be in a prostrate or recumbent position.
(transitive) To lay.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English liggen derived from Old English licgan (be situated, be at rest, lie, remain) derived from Old Norse liggja (lie).

Origin

Old Norse

liggja

Gloss

lie

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lie English
ligger English
ligge Norwegian Bokmål
*ligjaną Proto-Germanic
liggja Norwegian Nynorsk
forlicgan Old English
licgan Old English
*liggere Middle English
liggen Middle English
liggja Old Norse
ligge Danish
liggja Icelandic
liggja Faroese
*liggjan gmw-pro
liggia Old Swedish

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