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Where does “lъgati” come from?

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

lъgati (Proto-Slavic): to lie

Definitions

  1. to lie

Ancestry of “lъgati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slaviclugtei—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood

Words derived from “lъgati”

  • лгать
  • łgać
  • lagati
  • лагати
  • lhář
  • lhát
  • lhářka
  • лаже
  • lagati
  • лъгати
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →