Where does “loathing” come from?

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

loathing (English): Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation,...

Definitions

  1. Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation,...

Ancestry of “loathing”, step by step

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

Words derived from “loathing”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþōną →Every word from Old English lāþian →Every word from Middle English lothe →