Dutch word gelegen comes from Dutch oorsprong (Origin.), Proto-Indo-European *logʰeye-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| oorsprong | Dutch (nld) | Origin. |
| *logʰeye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *légʰyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be lying down. |
| *ligjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To lie, to rest (on a surface). |
| *liggen | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| liggen | Middle Dutch (dum) | To be located, to be present. To lie, be lying horizontal. To lie, to have been placed. To live (in a place). |
| liggen | Dutch (nld) | (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of lying, this is vague and is not emphasized.. (intransitive) to lie; to be lying down. (intransitive, often of place names) to be, to be placed or located. |
| gelegen | Dutch (nld) |