English
lagan
Lagan comes from Medieval Latin laga maris ‘law of the sea’, from Proto-Germanic *lagą ‘situation’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lie’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*lagą‘situation’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350lǫg‘law’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500laga maris‘law of the sea’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400lagan
- Englishearliest quotation 1866same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lie’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*lagą‘situation’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350lǫg‘law’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500laga maris‘law of the sea’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400lagan
- Englishearliest quotation 1866same form
Earliest quotation: 1866, Charles Kingsley, London: Nelson: “The country folk, who were prowling about the shore…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’
low, college, lie, legal, fellow, loyal, legacy, layer, colleague, delegation, litter, lex, ledger, delegate, collegiate, ledge, lees, lair, lig, leal, collegium, legate, leaguer, lias, underlay, 21 more
through Proto-Germanic *lagą ‘situation’
lawyer, lay, lawlessness, 3 more
through Old Norse lǫg ‘law’
Today it means
noun Goods or materials found or left on the sea floor, attached to a floating marker that indicates ownership.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- / lagan