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...
lēth (Old Dutch): unpleasant, loathsome
Definitions
- unpleasant, loathsome
Ancestry of “lēth”, step by step
lēth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *laiþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiþ | loathsome, detestable, hated |
| 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... |
via Proto-Germanic laiþą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laiþą | — |