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Where does “laiþ” come from?

laiþ (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laiþ (Frankish): unpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,...

Definitions

  1. unpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,...

Ancestry of “laiþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “laiþ”

  • laitance
  • belle laide
  • laitus
  • laidi
  • laido
  • laidamente
  • laidità
  • laidezza
  • laidume
  • laideron
  • laidir
  • lait
  • enlaidir
  • laiteux
  • laiterie
  • laitage
  • bar laitier
  • laideur
  • laitier
  • laid
  • lait de poule
  • laido
  • alaitier
  • lait
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