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
- Alternative form of loath; A measure of weight...
Ancestry of “loth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | lood | lead; lot; plumb bob, plummet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōt | — |