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Where does “lugô” come from?

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

lugô (Proto-Germanic): liar; traitor; one who breaks

Definitions

  1. liar; traitor; one who breaks

Ancestry of “lugô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lugô”

  • lue
  • loghe
  • þeodloga
  • loga
  • logi
  • logi
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