Where does “melīgs” come from?
melīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian meli, from Latvian melt, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.
melīgs (Latvian): lying; lying, deceitful
Ancestry of “melīgs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | meli | vocative singular form of melis; accusative... |
| 2 | Latvian | melt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂ | to grind, crush |