Where does “logene” come from?
logene (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lugina, from Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic luginō, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
Ancestry of “logene”, step by step
logene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch lugina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lugina | lie, falsehood |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *luginu | lie, falsehood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | luginō | lie, falsehood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Old Saxon lugina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | lugina | falsehood |