Where does “nonliar” come from?
nonliar (English) comes from English liar, from Middle English lier, from Old English lēgere, from Old English lēogan, from Proto-West Germanic leugan, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
nonliar (English): One who is not a liar
Definitions
- One who is not a liar
Ancestry of “nonliar”, step by step
nonliar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English liar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | liar | One who tells lies; A swabber responsible for... |
| 2 | Middle English | lier | — |
| 3 | Old English | lēgere | — |
| 4 | Old English | lēogan | to lie, deceive, belie, betray, be in error,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | leugan | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |