Where does “lož” come from?

lož (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

lož (Slovak): lie an intentionally false statement

Definitions

  1. lie an intentionally false statement

Ancestry of “lož”, 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 →