Where does “lygen” come from?
lygen (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *lugin, from Proto-Germanic *luginaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
lygen (Old English): lie, falsehood
Ancestry of “lygen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *lugin | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *luginaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |