Where does “лжи́вый” come from?

лжи́вый (Russian) comes from Russian ложь, from Old East Slavic лъжь, from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

лжи́вый (Russian): lying, deceitful, mendacious

Definitions

  1. lying, deceitful, mendacious

Ancestry of “лжи́вый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianложьlie, falsehood
2Old East Slavicлъжьlie, falsehood
3Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly

Words derived from “лжи́вый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъžь →Every word from Old East Slavic лъжь →