Where does “lithy” come from?
lithy (English) comes from Middle English lethi, from Old English liþiġ, from Proto-Germanic liþugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
lithy (English): Easily bent; pliable
Ancestry of “lithy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lethi | unoccupied, at leisure |
| 2 | Old English | liþiġ | flexible; free, unrestrained, flexible |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liþugaz | flexible, free, unoccupied |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |