Where does “цайллага” come from?
цайллага (Mongolian) comes from Macedonian лага, from Macedonian лаже, from Proto-Slavic lъgati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
цайллага (Mongolian): party
Definitions
- party
Ancestry of “цайллага”, step by step
цайллага traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian лага
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | лага | lie |
| 2 | Macedonian | лаже | to lie, tell lies |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lъgati | to lie |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lugtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Mongolian цайлах
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | цайлах | — |