Where does “lie” come from?

lie (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish līe, from Old Norse lé, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

lie (Swedish): scythe; an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or...

Definitions

  1. scythe; an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or...

Ancestry of “lie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlīe—
2Old Norseléscythe
3Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
4Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “lie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô →
lie — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer