Where does “loathly” come from?
loathly (English) comes from Middle English lothli, from Old English lāþlīċe, from Old English lāþlīċ — loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant.
loathly (English): Loathsome; hideous; In a loathsome manner;...
Definitions
- Loathsome; hideous; In a loathsome manner;...
Ancestry of “loathly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lothli | — |
| 2 | Old English | lāþlīċe | hatefully |
| 3 | Old English | lāþlīċ | loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant |
Words derived from “loathly”