Where does “lögndetektor” come from?
lögndetektor (Swedish) comes from Swedish lögn, from Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
lögndetektor (Swedish): a lie detector
Definitions
- a lie detector
Ancestry of “lögndetektor”, step by step
lögndetektor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lögn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lögn | a lie |
| 2 | Old Norse | ljúga | to lie, to tell lies |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leuganą | to lie, to tell a falsehood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Swedish detektor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | detektor | a detector (device that detects something) |