Where does “lъžь” come from?
lъžь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.
lъžь (Proto-Slavic): lie
Definitions
- lie
Ancestry of “lъžь”, step by step
lъžь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lewgʰ- | to announce, tell publicly |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic *lugis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lugis | — |