Where does “лжец” come from?

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

лжец (Russian): liar

Definitions

  1. liar

Ancestry of “лжец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлгатьto lie, to tell lies
2Proto-Slaviclъgatito lie
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclugtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lugtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъgati →