Where does “lyve” come from?

lyve (Danish) comes from Old Danish liughæ, from Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

lyve (Danish): to lie; to fib

Definitions

to lie; to fib

Ancestry of “lyve”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Danish	liughæ	—
2	Old Norse	ljúga	to lie, to tell lies
3	Proto-Germanic	leuganą	to lie, to tell a falsehood
4	Proto-Indo-European	lewgʰ-	to lie, to tell falsehood

Words derived from “lyve”

lyve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuganą →Every word from Old Norse ljúga →