Where does “lögnhals” come from?
lögnhals (Swedish) comes from Swedish hals, from Old Norse háls, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
lögnhals (Swedish): someone who tells lies; a liar
Definitions
- someone who tells lies; a liar
Ancestry of “lögnhals”, step by step
lögnhals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hals | neck; the gullet or windpipe; a narrow opening in... |
| 2 | Old Norse | háls | neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
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 |