Where does “lugina” come from?
lugina (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic luginō, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
lugina (Old High German): lie
Definitions
- lie
Ancestry of “lugina”, step by step
lugina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *luginu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *luginu | lie, falsehood |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | luginō | lie, falsehood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Proto-Germanic *luginu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *luginu | — |