Where does “lögnerska” come from?

lögnerska (Swedish) comes from Swedish lögn, from Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

Ancestry of “lögnerska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlögna lie
2Old Norseljúgato lie, to tell lies
3Proto-Germanicleuganąto lie, to tell a falsehood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuganą →Every word from Old Norse ljúga →