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

  1. Alternative form of ljuga

Ancestry of “lyga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskljugato lie
2Old Norseljúgato lie, to tell lies
3Proto-Germanicleuganąto lie, to tell a falsehood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuganą →Every word from Old Norse ljúga →