Where does “leugnen” come from?

leugnen (German) comes from Old High German louganen, from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laugnō — secrecy.

leugnen (German): to deny

Definitions

  1. to deny

Ancestry of “leugnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlouganen—
2Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
3Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy

Words derived from “leugnen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnō →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną →Every word from Old High German louganen →