лежать

Russian

verb
Definitions
  • to lie to be in a horizontal position
  • to be situated
  • to rest, to be incumbent

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ležati (stand) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down), *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

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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