Where does “lōth” come from?
lōth (Middle English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
lōth (Middle English): displeasing, hateful, unpleasant; horrible,...
Definitions
- displeasing, hateful, unpleasant; horrible,...
Ancestry of “lōth”, step by step
lōth traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wite | guilt, blameworthiness, blame, wrongdoing,... |
| 2 | Old English | wīte | penalty; punishment, pain, torment |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Old English lād
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |