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Where does “lothe” come from?

lothe (Middle English) comes from Old English lāþian, from Proto-Germanic laiþōną.

Ancestry of “lothe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlāþian—
2Proto-Germaniclaiþōną—

Words derived from “lothe”

  • loathe
  • loatheth
  • loather
  • loathable
  • loathe-worthy
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþōną →