Where does “lathen” come from?

lathen (Middle English) comes from Old English laþian, from Proto-West Germanic laþōn, from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “lathen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlaþianto loathe; to call, invite
2Proto-West Germaniclaþōnto invite
3Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laþōn →