Where does “лаж” come from?

лаж (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

лаж (Serbo-Croatian): lie; untruth; falsity

Definitions

  1. lie; untruth; falsity

Ancestry of “лаж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъžь →