Where does “loatheth” come from?

loatheth (English) comes from English loathe, from Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-Germanic laiþōną.

loatheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “loatheth”, step by step

loatheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English loathe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloatheTo detest, hate, revile
2Middle Englishlothe—
3Old Englishlāþianto invite
4Proto-Germaniclaiþōną—

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþōną →Every word from Old English lāþian →Every word from Middle English lothe →