lower
Scanian
[léʊːɐ]
adjective
Definitions
- low
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse lágr (low) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (low, situated near the ground, flat, lying).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*lēgaz
Gloss
low, situated near the ground, flat, lying
Concept
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- lav Norwegian Bokmål
- *lēgaz Proto-Germanic
- låg Norwegian Nynorsk
- laghe Middle English
- lah Middle English
- lowe Middle English
- lágr Old Norse
- lægð Old Norse
- lav Danish
- lágur Icelandic
- lágur Faroese
- *lāgi Old Dutch
- *lāgi Old Saxon
- lag Old Saxon
- lagher Old Swedish
- lāgher, lagher Old Swedish
- lēch Old Frisian
- leeg West Flemish