Where does “ложь” come from?

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

ложь (Russian): lie, falsehood

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood

Ancestry of “ложь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ложь”

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