Where does “lithen” come from?
lithen (Middle English) comes from Old English līþan, from Old English liþan, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lithen (Middle English): to go, travel
Definitions
- to go, travel
Ancestry of “lithen”, step by step
lithen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English līþan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | līþan | to go, travel; to go, travel, fare; to go,... |
| 2 | Old English | liþan | to go; pass; travel; to suffer loss |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 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... |
via Old Norse hlýða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlýða | to listen; to obey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hliuþijaną | to listen, obey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |