Where does “lyga” come from?
lyga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ljuga, from Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
lyga (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of ljuga
Definitions
- Alternative form of ljuga
Ancestry of “lyga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ljuga | to lie |
| 2 | Old Norse | ljúga | to lie, to tell lies |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |