Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

‘to lie’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

53 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-, most familiar first.

• law ← lawe ← lagu ← lǫg ← lag
• low ← lāh ← lágr ← *lēgaz ← *ligjaną
• college ← collēgium ← collēga ← lēgō ← lēx
• legal ← lēgālis ← lex ← *lēks ← *lḗgʰs
• lie ← lien ← liċġan ← *liggjan ← *ligjaną
• fellow ← felawe ← fēolaga ← félagi ← félag
• illegal ← illegalis ← legalis ← lex ← *lēks
• lawyer ← lawiere ← lawe ← lagu ← *lagu
• lay ← leyen ← leċġan ← *laggjan ← *lagjaną
• layer ← leyer
• legacy ← legacie ← legacie ← lēgātum ← lēgō
• log ← logge ← liggja ← *ligjaną

More words from *legʰ-

• loyal
• loyalty
• colleague
• delegation
• litter
• delegate
• lex
• ledger
• collegiate
• ledge
• lawless
• lair
• lees
• lawlessness
• illegality
• disloyalty
• legate
• relegate
• leaguer
• lig
• leal
• collegium
• underlay
• lagan
• lias
• laager
• outlawry
• lagom
• lochia
• lawlessly
• collegianer
• exlex
• laght
• lealty
• lectica
• legific
• legist
• ledgment
• ligged
• lochos
• lochus

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-