Where does “лъжь” come from?

лъжь (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

лъжь (Old East Slavic): lie, falsehood

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood

Ancestry of “лъжь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly

Words derived from “лъжь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъžь →
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