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Where does “loth” come from?

Loth comes from German Lot, which is borrowed from Hebrew לוֹט, a biblical proper name of uncertain ultimate origin.

loth (English): Alternative form of loath; A measure of weight...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of loath; A measure of weight...

Ancestry of “loth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloodlead; lot; plumb bob, plummet
2Middle Dutchlôot—
3Old Dutchlōt—
Every word from Old Dutch lōt →