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Where does “warloghe” come from?

warloghe (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 “warloghe”, 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

Words derived from “warloghe”

  • warlock
  • warlockry
  • warlock
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