Where does “lieger” come from?

lieger (Dutch) comes from Dutch liegen, from Middle Dutch liegen, from Old Dutch liegan, from Proto-West Germanic leugan, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

lieger (Dutch): liar

Definitions

liar

Ancestry of “lieger”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	liegen	to lie
2	Middle Dutch	liegen	to lie
3	Old Dutch	liegan	to lie, to tell untruth
4	Proto-West Germanic	leugan	to lie, to tell a falsehood
5	Proto-Germanic	leuganą	to lie, to tell a falsehood
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewgʰ-	to lie, to tell falsehood

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic leugan →