1. Etymology of the English word lying
the English word lying
derived from the English word lie
derived from the English word lien
derived from the Latin word lien (spleen; spleen from original Latin splen; spleen; diseased, enlarged condition of the spleen)
derived from the Old French word lien
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *legjanan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leugh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lugin
using the English suffix -ing
Usage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word lying
derived from the English word lying