liggja

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²lɪjːɑ/

inf
Definitions
  • to lie (to be in a horizontal position.)
  • to lie (location), be located

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse liggja (lie) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną (lie, recline) 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

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Ontological Category

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