Where does “līeġnan” come from?

līeġnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *laugnijan, from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laugnō — secrecy.

līeġnan (Old English): to deny; conceal

Definitions

  1. to deny; conceal

Ancestry of “līeġnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*laugnijanto conceal; gainsay; deny
2Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
3Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy

Words derived from “līeġnan”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnō →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugnijan →