Where does “lognian” come from?

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

lognian (Old Saxon): to deny

Definitions

  1. to deny

Ancestry of “lognian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*laugnijanto conceal; gainsay; deny
2Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
3Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy
Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnō →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugnijan →