Where does “liar” come from?

liar (Portuguese) comes from Old French lier, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

liar (Portuguese): to tie

Definitions

  1. to tie

Ancestry of “liar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlierto tie up; to connect with a tie
2Latinligōhoe, mattock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “liar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Old French lier →
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