Where does “lethe” come from?

lethe (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.

lethe (Middle English): Alternative form of lyth; leisure

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lyth; leisure

Ancestry of “lethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlythA point in the body where bones meet; a joint; A...
2Old Englishliþlimb, member
3Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic liþu →