Where does “lither” come from?

lither (English) comes from Middle English lither, from Old English lȳþre, from Proto-Germanic lūþrijaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

lither (English): comparative form of lithe: more lithe; Bad;...

Definitions

  1. comparative form of lithe: more lithe; Bad;...

Ancestry of “lither”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlitherbad, wicked, false
2Old Englishlȳþrebad, wicked, base, mean, corrupt, wretched
3Proto-Germaniclūþrijazneglected, dissolute, useless, bad
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “lither”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūþrijaz →Every word from Old English lȳþre →