liggja

Icelandic

/ˈlɪcːa/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to lie (on a bed etc.)
  • to be located, to lie
  • to lead (e.g. of a road)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse liggja (lie) derived from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną (lie, recline) 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
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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