Where does “umlügen” come from?
umlügen (German) comes from German Lügen, 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.
umlügen (German): To misrepresent; to reinterpret in a dishonest...
Definitions
- To misrepresent; to reinterpret in a dishonest...
Ancestry of “umlügen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Lügen | plural of Lüge |
| 2 | Middle High German | liegen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | liogan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leugan | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |