liar

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English word liar comes from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *leuganą (To lie, to tell a falsehood.)

*lewgʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

to tell a lie

*leuganą (Proto-Germanic)

To lie, to tell a falsehood.

lēogan (Old English)

lēogere (Old English)

lier (Middle English)

liar (English)

One who tells lies.

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