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Where does “lež” come from?

lež (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ-.

lež (Czech): lie

Definitions

  1. lie

Ancestry of “lež”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-—

Words derived from “lež”

  • lživý
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →