afleggja

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to put aside
  • to give up, abandon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *abalagjaną prefix from Old Norse leggja (lay, place, put) root from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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