Where does “lživý” come from?

lživý (Czech) comes from Czech lež, from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

lživý (Czech): untrue, false, mendacious

Definitions

  1. untrue, false, mendacious

Ancestry of “lživý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechležlie
2Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъžь →Every word from Czech lež →