Where does “liar” come from?
liar (Spanish) comes from Old French lier, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
liar (Spanish): to bind, tie; to wrap, wrap up; to roll
Definitions
- to bind, tie; to wrap, wrap up; to roll
Ancestry of “liar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lier | to tie up; to connect with a tie |
| 2 | Latin | ligō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “liar”