Where does “laž” come from?

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

laž (Serbo-Croatian): lie, untruth, falsity, fib

Definitions

  1. lie, untruth, falsity, fib

Ancestry of “laž”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly

Words derived from “laž”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъžь →