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Where does “wǣrloga” come from?

wǣrloga (Old English) comes from Old English loga, from Proto-Germanic lugô, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

wǣrloga (Old English): traitor, deceiver

Definitions

  1. traitor, deceiver

Ancestry of “wǣrloga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlogaliar; deceiver
2Proto-Germaniclugôliar; traitor; one who breaks
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “wǣrloga”

  • warlock
  • warlockry
  • warloghe
  • warlowe
  • warloȝe
  • warlock
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