Where does “warloȝe” come from?

warloȝe (Middle English) comes from Old English wǣrloga, from Old English loga, from Proto-Germanic lugô, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “warloȝe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwǣrlogatraitor, deceiver
2Old Englishlogaliar; deceiver
3Proto-Germaniclugôliar; traitor; one who breaks
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lugô →