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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

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