Where does “liþe” come from?

liþe (Middle English) comes from Old English līþe, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

liþe (Middle English): Alternative form of lyth

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lyth

Ancestry of “liþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīþemild; gentle, mild, pliable, limber; gentle, mild
2Proto-West Germaniclinþ(ī)gentle
3Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “liþe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →Every word from Proto-Germanic linþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī) →