Where does “loathy” come from?
loathy (English) comes from English loath, from Middle English lōth, from Middle English wite, from Old English wīte, from Proto-West Germanic wītī, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde — to see.
loathy (English): Loathsome
Definitions
- Loathsome
Ancestry of “loathy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loath | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling; Angry,... |
| 2 | Middle English | lōth | displeasing, hateful, unpleasant; horrible,... |
| 3 | Middle English | wite | guilt, blameworthiness, blame, wrongdoing,... |
| 4 | Old English | wīte | penalty; punishment, pain, torment |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |