Where does “bileugan” come from?
bileugan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic leugan, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
bileugan (Proto-West Germanic): to belie
Definitions
- to belie
Ancestry of “bileugan”, step by step
bileugan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic leugan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | leugan | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Proto-West Germanic bi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bi- | be- |