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Leg

2 stages from Old Norse to English.

Today it means one of the limbs used for standing, walking, and running
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Stage 1 of 2
leggr
Old Norse · medieval
"a leg"
replaced the native English word shank in everyday use
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Stage 2 of 2
leg
English · 1200s
"a limb used for standing and walking"
settled as the standard English word for the limb
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