Where does “leth” come from?
leth (Middle English) comes from Middle English lyth, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
leth (Middle English): Alternative form of lyth
Ancestry of “leth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lyth | A point in the body where bones meet; a joint; A... |
| 2 | Old English | liþ | limb, member |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | liþu | bend, joint; limb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |