Proto-Germanic

*lagą

‘that which is laid down’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *lagą.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *lagą, most familiar first.

• law ← lawe ← lagu ← lǫg ← lag
• lawyer ← lawiere ← lawe ← lagu ← *lagu
• lay ← læġ ← *lag
• lawless ← laweles ← lawe ← lagu ← lǫg
• lawlessness ← lawless ← laweles ← lawe ← lagu
• lagan ← laga maris ← lǫg
• outlawry ← outlawerie ← utlagu ← lagu ← lǫg
• lagom ← lag ← lagh ← lǫg
• lawlessly ← lawless ← laweles ← lawe ← lagu

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *lagą