Etymology of the English word twice-laid
the English word
twice-laidderived from the English word
layderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lagjanan (to lie)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
Date
The earliest known usage of twice-laid in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
