Where does “лъженаука” come from?

лъженаука (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian лъжа́, from Proto-Slavic lъgati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

лъженаука (Bulgarian): pseudoscience

Definitions

  1. pseudoscience

Ancestry of “лъженаука”, step by step

лъженаука traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian лъжа́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлъжа́untruth, lie, falsehood
2Proto-Slaviclъgatito lie
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclugtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood

via Bulgarian наука

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianнаукаscience
2Proto-Slavicnaukateaching, learning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъgati →
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