Where does “lъžь” come from?

lъžь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

lъžь (Proto-Slavic): lie

Definitions

  1. lie

Ancestry of “lъžь”, step by step

lъžь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly

via Proto-Balto-Slavic *lugis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*lugis

Words derived from “lъžь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ-