Where does “løg” come from?

løg (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse ló, from Proto-Germanic *lauhō, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

løg (Westrobothnian): to lie

Definitions

  1. to lie

Ancestry of “løg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselóclearing, meadow; plover
2Proto-Germanic*lauhō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →