Where does “łżeprorok” come from?

łżeprorok (Polish) comes from Polish łgać, from Proto-Slavic lъgati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

łżeprorok (Polish): false prophet, pseudoprophet

Definitions

  1. false prophet, pseudoprophet

Ancestry of “łżeprorok”, step by step

łżeprorok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish łgać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłgaćto lie
2Proto-Slaviclъgatito lie
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclugtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood

via Polish prorok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprorokprophet
2Old Polishprorok—
3Old Czechprorokprophet
4Proto-Slavicprorokъprophet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъgati →