Where does “лъжовен” come from?

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

лъжовен (Bulgarian): deceitful, disingenuous, misleading pertaining to deception and lie

Definitions

  1. deceitful, disingenuous, misleading pertaining to deception and lie

Ancestry of “лъжовен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлъжа́untruth, lie, falsehood
2Proto-Slaviclъgatito lie
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclugtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъgati →
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