Where does “lhát” come from?

lhát (Czech) comes from Old Czech lháti, from Proto-Slavic lъgati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

lhát (Czech): to lie

Definitions

  1. to lie

Ancestry of “lhát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechlhátito lie (not be truthful)
2Proto-Slaviclъgatito lie
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclugtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood

Words derived from “lhát”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъgati →