Where does “lygn” come from?
lygn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lygn, from Proto-Germanic lugnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lygn (Icelandic): still, calm; lie, lies, falsehood
Definitions
- still, calm; lie, lies, falsehood
Ancestry of “lygn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lygn | calm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lugnijaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |