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

Definitions

  1. Easily bent; pliable

Ancestry of “lithy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlethiunoccupied, at leisure
2Old Englishliþiġflexible; free, unrestrained, flexible
3Proto-Germanicliþugazflexible, free, unoccupied
4Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþugaz →