Where does “Lüge” come from?
Lüge (German) comes from Middle High German lüge, from Old High German lugī, from Proto-Germanic lugiz, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
Lüge (German): lie
Ancestry of “Lüge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lüge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lugī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lugiz | lie, falsehood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
Words derived from “Lüge”