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
Ancestry of “leugnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | louganen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laugnijaną | to conceal; gainsay; deny |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laugnō | secrecy |
Words derived from “leugnen”