Where does “lēth” come from?
lēth (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “lēth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “lēth”