Where does “lüge” come from?
lüge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lugī, from Proto-Germanic lugiz, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
Ancestry of “lüge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lugī | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lugiz | lie, falsehood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
Words derived from “lüge”