Where does “лага” come from?
лага (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian лаже, from Proto-Slavic lъgati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
лага (Macedonian): lie
Ancestry of “лага”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | лаже | to lie, tell lies |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lъgati | to lie |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lugtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |