Where does “lyere” come from?
lyere (Middle English) comes from Old English lēgere, from Old English lēogan, from Proto-West Germanic leugan, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
Ancestry of “lyere”, step by step
lyere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lēgere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēgere | — |
| 2 | Old English | lēogan | to lie, deceive, belie, betray, be in error,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | leugan | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Old English lēogere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēogere | liar, false witness, hypocrite |