låg

Swedish

/loːɡ/

adj
Definitions
  • low; having a small height
  • of low moral or ethics; such as a dirty trick

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish lāgher, lagher inherited from Old Norse lágr (low) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (low, situated near the ground, flat, lying) derived 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

Concept
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