Where does “leech” come from?

leech (Central Franconian) comes from Dupaningan Agta lugen, from Old High German lugina, from Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic luginō, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

leech (Central Franconian): light, not heavy

Definitions

  1. light, not heavy

Ancestry of “leech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dupaningan Agtalugenvehicle
2Old High Germanluginalie
3Proto-West Germanic*luginulie, falsehood
4Proto-Germanicluginōlie, falsehood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luginō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *luginu →