liggja

Old Norse

verb

Definitions

to lie (on a bed etc.)

Etymology

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

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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