Where does “lyth” come from?

lyth (Middle English) comes 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.

lyth (Middle English): A point in the body where bones meet; a joint; A...

Definitions

  1. A point in the body where bones meet; a joint; A...

Ancestry of “lyth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishliþlimb, member
2Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “lyth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic liþu →