Where does “*luginu” come from?
*luginu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic luginō, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
Ancestry of “*luginu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | luginō | lie, falsehood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |