Where does “lügen” come from?
lügen (German) comes from Middle High German liegen, from Old High German liogan, from Proto-West Germanic leugan, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
lügen (German): to tell a lie; to lie; to give false information
Definitions
- to tell a lie; to lie; to give false information
Ancestry of “lügen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | liegen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | liogan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | leugan | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
Words derived from “lügen”