Where does “lies” come from?
lies (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lies, from Middle Dutch liesche, from Old Dutch *liosko, from Proto-West Germanic *leuskō.
lies (Afrikaans): loins, region near the groin
Definitions
- loins, region near the groin
Ancestry of “lies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lies | loins, region near the groin |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | liesche | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *liosko | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *leuskō | — |